WhatsApp to turn off messages of users who don’t accept new terms
You may want to mark May 15 on your calendar if you’re one of the two
billion people using WhatsApp.
The messaging app has shared that users who do not accept its updated
terms and conditions by the date will have their accounts listed as “inactive”.
This means users will be unable to send or receive messages on the platform
until they accept the conditions.
The update was announced in January and saw millions of people flee the
app for its competitors as users thought it meant more of their data would be
shared with WhatsApp owner, Facebook.
However, WhatsApp clarified the change was to facilitate payments being
made to businesses.
Despite the delayed rollout, the company has signaled that it was just
that, a delay, and will be implementing the terms come May 15.
