How to stop WhatsApp from sharing your data with Facebook

Europa

August 27, 2016 9:15 PM

With the new update, WhatsApp will be sharing your data with social media giants Facebook, which bought the company in 2014 for 19 billion dollars.

How to stop WhatsApp from sharing your data with Facebook

Instant messaging app, WhatsApp, has recently been updated; bringing along with it new terms of use and features.

Some of the features include 'WhatsApp for Business' which essentially will make it easier for business such as banks and airlines to send messages to customers easily.

However, the feature that has got many users apprehensive is data sharing.

Data sharing will simply make it easier for Facebook to gather information about users and target adverts at it.

Many have raised concerns about this latest feature. However, WhatsApp has made it possible to make opt out of this program if you have concerns.

To continue using WhatsApp, you need to Read and Agree to the new terms and conditions. Those are usually lengthy and quite confusing.

So here is a simple how-to guide for opting out of data sharing:

1. WhatsApp is sending out messages to it's users about its new terms.

2. Don't click Agree right away. Click on read and then scroll down to the bottom and uncheck the part that says you have agreed to data sharing.

3. If you have already agreed without doing this, there is another way out

4. Open WhatsApp and go to Settings.

5. Then to Account

6. Uncheck Share my account info

Users of the app need to do this if they have concerns about this new feature.

There are however some advantages. Facebook will better match you with friends suggestions, tailor advertising to your user pattern and clamp down on spam easily.

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