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The deadline was delayed due to the backlash fueled by concerns around user privacy.
WhatsApp had previously warned that users may lose access to some of the features.
New Delhi: If you’re still wondering what will happen if you haven’t accepted the updated privacy policy of the messaging app, then we may have good news. In a change of hearts, WhatsApp has now said that users who haven’t accepted their policy are not going to lose any account functionality.
In an official statement, a WhatsApp spokesperson reportedly said that given recent discussions with various authorities and privacy experts, the company wants to make clear that it will not limit the functionality of how WhatsApp works for those who have not yet accepted the update. “This is the plan moving forward indefinitely,” the spokesperson was quoted by The Verge.