One major WhatsApp feature that will be limited includes receiving calls and messages as the messaging service will be disabled.
If you are keeping an eye on WhatsApp’s new privacy policies you may already know that the company has backtracked on its previous decision to deactivate or delete user accounts that didn’t accept sharing their data with Facebook companies. These companies include Facebook and Facebook Payments CrowdTangle, Onavo, and Facebook Technologies.
After severe backlash from the tech community and WhatsApp users, the company updated its privacy policy and reinforced its deadline of May 15th, 2021. However, the company now claims that “no one will have their accounts deleted or lose functionality” instead, they might observe limited functionality.
What if you have Accepted the Terms of Service?
WhatsApp users are concerned that Facebook will collect more data if they accept WhatsApp’s new policy however they can still use the messaging platform as they previously did. It is how they interact with business accounts that will be changed, reports WABetaInfo, a reliable source for news related to Facebook companies.
There are two types of business accounts on WhatsApp, Normal account and Special business account, which uses cloud providers. Contacting a normal business account is like contacting any family or friend, and the chat details may be used for generating targeted ads on Facebook.
What Happens if You Don’t Accept the Terms of Service?
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