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Concerning the criticism or reception of WhatsApp security and privacy policy.
Security holes have been found in the WhatsApp app since 2011. In May 2011, Dutch researchers found a flaw that allows a user's WhatsApp account to be hijacked. In 2012, a hacker released a website that allowed people to impersonate an arbitrary WhatsApp user. In August 2012, WhatsApp announced that messages were encrypted in its latest version.
In November 2014, WhatsApp launched Read Receipts, a feature that sends reminders when messages are read. A Canadian-Dutch inquiry into a privacy and security problem has been concluded. WhatsApp in August 2016 announced that it would share your phone number and account information with Facebook. Users may choose not to share their data with Facebook for advertising purposes.
On April 5, 2016, WhatsApp enabled all end-to-end encrypted messages. Amnesty International and security industry welcomed the move; FBI criticized it as challenging law enforcement. Some other messaging services also offer end- to-end encryption by default, such as iMessage and Viber.
In December 2019, WhatsApp discovered a security loophole that allows for malicious GIFs to obtain access to a recipient's data. WhatsApp announced they would take legal action against consumers who sent excessively high amount of messages. To have extra protection WhatsApp has made their app inaccessible on phones using the older Android 2.3.7 and older and iPhone iOS 8 and older.
The NSO Organization signed a deal with WhatsApp for the accusation of human rights violations. In January of 2021, WhatsApp announced that it will begin exchanging user data with Facebook. The new Privacy Policy will be implemented in the EU, as it is in line with the GDPR.
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Concerning the criticism or reception of WhatsApp security and privacy policy.
Security holes have been found in the WhatsApp app since 2011. In May 2011, Dutch researchers found a flaw that allows a user's WhatsApp account to be hijacked. In 2012, a hacker released a website that allowed people to impersonate an arbitrary WhatsApp user. In August 2012, WhatsApp announced that messages were encrypted in its latest version.
In November 2014, WhatsApp launched Read Receipts, a feature that sends reminders when messages are read. A Canadian-Dutch inquiry into a privacy and security problem has been concluded. WhatsApp in August 2016 announced that it would share your phone number and account information with Facebook. Users may choose not to share their data with Facebook for advertising purposes.
On April 5, 2016, WhatsApp enabled all end-to-end encrypted messages. Amnesty International and security industry welcomed the move; FBI criticized it as challenging law enforcement. Some other messaging services also offer end- to-end encryption by default, such as iMessage and Viber.
In December 2019, WhatsApp discovered a security loophole that allows for malicious GIFs to obtain access to a recipient's data. WhatsApp announced they would take legal action against consumers who sent excessively high amount of messages. To have extra protection WhatsApp has made their app inaccessible on phones using the older Android 2.3.7 and older and iPhone iOS 8 and older.
The NSO Organization signed a deal with WhatsApp for the accusation of human rights violations. In January of 2021, WhatsApp announced that it will begin exchanging user data with Facebook. The new Privacy Policy will be implemented in the EU, as it is in line with the GDPR.
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