Ditched Whatsapp the moment it was bought by Facebook.
Yeah, burned it in lieu of Signal immediately. Was shocked how many bright well-read people I know didn't care enough to switch after I presented them with the news.
Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
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Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#32Can someone give me a simple non-cynical explanation on what the update in terms is about? From my understanding, it only pertains to communications with businesses and give them some Facbeook tools to manage their communications with customers.
Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#33I didn’t for a couple of months and then I changed my phone. When I opened the app for the first time, I could no longer find the option to not accept the terms.
Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#34Still haven’t accepted. Waiting to see how long this lasts, and what will Facebook do about it eventually.
Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#35No, but <~1m ago it stopped popping up... I really hope they didn’t incorrectly register my consent or anything
Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#36I did not see any option to cancel it and want to undo my agreement but unsure how. If anyone could tell me, I'd be very thankful.
Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
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?
At least in EU, implicit opt-in by use is not recognized and therefore such practice would be illegal.
So perhaps they only continue to nag the users they arbitrarily detect as in jurisdictions where it’s legal to hoist new terms like that?
Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#38Can someone give me a simple non-cynical explanation on what the update in terms is about? From my understanding, it only pertains to communications with businesses and give them some Facbeook tools to manage their communications with customers.
Not sure outside Europe, but here last time I checked it basically said that whenever you talk with a business account you are basically talking with Facebook, otherwise nothing else changes.
Still will be nice to have another opinion.
Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#39Still not accepted, muscle memory now to click the "x". It asks me once a week maybe?
Re: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
#40Nope, I still click the "X" in the top corner every time I open it. However, I use WhatsApp sparingly - my mum and one friend, that's it. At some point I'll remove it completely.
Migrated completely from WhatsApp to Signal and Telegram. I still run WhatsApp for the people I absolutely have to. For that, I am using an old, and almost bust phone I have from 5 years ago. No spyware on my primary phone.
Same, I cant say ive moved completely bc i still have a bunch of people only reachable on whatsapp, but i have a dedicated phone for it