WhatsApp to disable messaging for users who reject new terms

WhatsApp goes on charm offensive, takes shot at Telegram

Personal messages remain end-to-end encrypted, which means that WhatsApp cannot read or listen to them.

WhatsApp users who refuse to accept the new terms and conditions of the Facebook-owned instant messaging app will not be able to send or receive messages after the May 15 deadline. While the accounts of users who do not agree to WhatsApp's new privacy policy update will be listed as "inactive", t

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