Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?

#1

Post by timdaub » Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 10:23 AM UTC

I noticed that I'm still clicking away the once proposed dialogue of Whatsapp to give all my data away to Facebook.

I have not accepted it and I keep clicking away. And you?

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#2

Post by junon » Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 11:31 AM UTC

Nope. I refuse. It has stopped asking me as of late, though.

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#3

Post by stavros » Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 11:32 AM UTC

junon wrote: post #2

Nope. I refuse. It has stopped asking me as of late, though.

Same, I wonder why they stopped.

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#4

Post by tasqa » Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 11:38 AM UTC

junon wrote: post #2

Nope. I refuse. It has stopped asking me as of late, though.

Oh man, I wish they would stop showing the popup every time I exit a chat. When did it stop?

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#5

Post by theden » Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 11:47 AM UTC

They should really have a "don't ask again" button. Is it really opt-in if they ask the user every time they open the app? It feels like it's opt-in by attrition.

Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?

#6

Post by mupuff1234 » Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 11:48 AM UTC

It's crazy to me that it seems like it's basically a legitimate tactic to hope that users accidentally agree to your TOS.

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#7

Post by unbanned » Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 11:48 AM UTC

stavros wrote: post #3

junon wrote: post #2

Nope. I refuse. It has stopped asking me as of late, though.

Same, I wonder why they stopped.

Implicit opt-in by continuation of use of the services.

You didn't even bother to read it did you?

Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?

#8

Post by janto » Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 11:48 AM UTC

I actually find some joy out of repeatedly seeing and rejecting the dialogue.

Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?

#9

Post by AdrianB1 » Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 11:50 AM UTC

No, I uninstalled WhatsApp. I did not have FB installed, ever, so the problem is fully solved.

Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?

#10

Post by znpy » Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 11:52 AM UTC

Never accepted, but they stopped asking lately...