So, it can record that you’re talking to a US-based clothing company on WhatsApp, for example, and then serve you with ads for similar brands on Facebook. While it can’t read the messages, it can collect data on which businesses you talk to and how often you contact them, and then use this to target you with advertising through its various platforms.ĭue to UK data protection laws, Facebook can’t do this while you chat to anyone within the UK or European Union, but it can do so anywhere else. You’ve probably heard about a recent controversy over a change to WhatsApps terms and conditions.įacebook, which bought WhatsApp for $16bn in 2014, now has the ability to track some of the businesses that you chat to on WhatsApp. In any case, Cathcart gave some advice that applies universally to any app: "If you see friends or family using a different form of WhatsApp please encourage them to only use WhatsApp from a trusted app store or our official website directly at. Meta said the developers effectively breached their agreements, though jurisdiction isn't clear as the complaint indicates that the companies are organized under the laws of three different regions (Hong Kong, Beijing and Taiwan).
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