A new shock from “WhatsApp”. Millions of users will lose their accounts on February 8!

Al-Marsad Journal: “WhatsApp” announced that it is making changes to its privacy policy, effective February 8, which requires users from all countries outside of Europe and the UK to share their data with the parent company “Facebook”, and some users may lose their account unless they agree to it.

The change will affect the way WhatsApp processes data, and it will be applied whether or not its users have a Facebook account.

The privacy policy states as follows: “Within the framework of the ‘Facebook’ companies, ‘WhatsApp’ receives information from other ‘Facebook’ companies and shares it with them. We may use the information we receive from them, and they may use the information we share with them to help operate, deliver, improve, understand, personalize, support, and market our services and offerings, including Facebook products, according to Russia Today, citing the British Daily Mail.

And “WhatsApp” has confirmed that users of the app in UK and Europe will not share their data with “Facebook”.

While WhatsApp will start sharing data with Facebook, it is important to note that the app is encrypted by default, which means that Facebook will not be able to see the content of your messages, however, it will be able to see who you are sending a message to. message, in addition to the number of times you do so. .

And if you’re using WhatsApp, you should have received a notification this week explaining the changes.