Recent rules passed in India that threaten end-to-end encryption are being challenged in court by WhatsApp. New "traceability" rules require social media platforms with at least five million users to be able to identify the originator of a message.
A combination of negative public sentiment and a legal challenge in the Indian court system has prompted WhatsApp to delay the new terms found in its privacy policy update.
A recent privacy policy update from WhatsApp appeared to be forcing users to agree to sharing of personal data with Facebook. WhatsApp has clarified exactly what will be shared.
New privacy labels that Apple requires are revealing some major differences between competing messaging apps, best illustrated by setting Signal next to the voracious Facebook Messenger.
A new data sharing policy is universalizing personal information among Facebook products. WhatsApp informed users of this change in a privacy policy update, which did not provide any means of opting out.
WhatsApp has been in a year-long battle against Israeli firm NSO Group over unauthorized use of its cyber surveillance tools on the platform. Fellow Silicon Valley firms are filing amicus briefs in support.
