A hot potato: WhatsApp has reversed its decision to delete the accounts of users who refuse to sign its new privacy policy. However, those who are adamant that they won't share their data with Facebook will be bombarded with reminders and eventually have their accounts severely restricted.
WhatsApp announced a controversial new privacy policy for non-EU users in January that allows their account data to be shared with the messaging app's owner, Facebook. The service has shared some information, such as phone numbers, with its parent since 2016, but there were fears that the new policy would allow Facebook to access private WhatsApp conversations.