WhatsApp, the most popular messaging application, is facing global mistrust after updating its privacy policy.
Under the new privacy policy, some user data will be shared with Facebook and other group companies, and now WhatsApp faces the risk of hurting its intentions in its largest market, India, due to criticism. Is.
WhatsApp has published an advertisement in the Times of India that respect for users' privacy is part of its DNA.
According to British media, WhatsApp has not yet been widely installed in India, but users concerned about privacy are increasingly downloading rival apps such as Signal and Telegram. By doing so, the download charts of these apps are increasing and these apps are becoming popular everywhere in India for the first time.
In India, where 400 million users exchange more messages on WhatsApp than in the rest of the world, the response to the policy has forced the messaging app to publish millions of rupees worth of advertising messages in at least 10 English and Hindi newspapers this week. have done.
"Respect for your privacy is part of our DNA," WhatsApp said in a newspaper announcement.
The messaging app said that its privacy policy update does not in any way affect the privacy of your messages with your friends and family.
WhatsApp has also said that the privacy policy changes are only related to consumer business relationships. However, when contacted by the British media for comment in this regard, WhatsApp cited its published statements regarding privacy.
India, the parent company, has a huge market for Facebook and WhatsApp and a user's complaints can affect their plans.
