WhatsApp, the standalone messaging app that Facebook purchased last month for $16 billion, is not in the business of data collecting
The company, which will operate autonomously under Facebook's ownership, published a blog post Monday to address concerns that its recent acquisition may mean user data will be shared or that more will be collected. That's not the case, according to WhatsApp
"If partnering with Facebook meant that we had to change our values, we wouldn’t have done it," wrote Jan Koum, WhatsApp CEO on the company's blog, adding that reports claiming WhastApp will start sharing and collecting are "irresponsible." Read more...
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