WhatsApp is going to share your phone number with Facebook
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WhatsApp is going to share your phone number with Facebook
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#2I'm surprised it took them so long.
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#3What's the big deal?
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#4I for one disapprove
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#5The article specifies that we can opt out of it. But it doesn't say how to do it? Does it? Does anyone know how to opt out?
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#6The article specifies that we can opt out of it. But it doesn't say how to do it? Does it? Does anyone know how to opt out?
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#7They're Facebook's property. They have all the rights to grab whatever the heck they can find on you, to slice and dice the data for their advantage.
Stay two miles apart from their properties, if you do not wish to be touched.
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#8The article specifies that we can opt out of it. But it doesn't say how to do it? Does it? Does anyone know how to opt out?
Technically, you can but you a limited time window.
https://www.whatsapp.com/faq/general/26000016
This is a dark pattern. In fact, once you say "Agree" you only have 30 days to opt-out.
> After you agree to our updated Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, you will have an additional 30 days to make this choice by going to Settings > Account > Share my account info in the app.
I can't see such an option on my phone.
Re: WhatsApp is going to share your phone number with Facebook
#9The article specifies that we can opt out of it. But it doesn't say how to do it? Does it? Does anyone know how to opt out?
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#10facebook