Facebook pushes Whatsapp privacy changes with new design
Facebook has brought back policy changes that outraged privacy advocates. This time with illustrations.
The same changes were originally deployed on users in January as a ‘take it or leave Whatsapp’ ultimatum. That is still the case, Facebook is still implementing the same policy changes and users are still facing the choice of accepting the changes or leaving Whatsapp.
It is 5 months later and there are now some illustrations. Facebook is hoping this is enough for the majority of users to click through and accept the changes.
Users responded to the first attempt at launching these changes with their thumbs. Rival messaging app Signal saw downloads spike by 4200%, rocketing to the top of the iOS App store and Google Play Store.
Prominent twitter users Elon Musk and Edward Snowden threw their support behind Signal as the alternate platform of choice for users who chose Facebook’s ‘leave it’ option.
