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Inside The Privacy War Raging Between Silicon Valley Tech Giants

Harry Khachatrian
Inside The Privacy War Raging Between Silicon Valley Tech Giants
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On Wednesday, January 6, Facebook-owned WhatsApp informed its users of an update to their terms and privacy policy. The revamped terms entirely jettison the previously existing boundaries between WhatsApp and its parent company, Facebook, confirming the long-held concern of many users that their personal data will feed Facebook’s indulgences. 

The updated privacy policy came coupled with an ultimatum: users could choose between agreeing to have WhatsApp — boasting more than 2 billion users — share their personal data with Facebook, or, alternatively, have their account deleted. 

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