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Messaging apps are a dime-a-dozen these days, but when it comes to the big leagues, three options stand out above the rest. WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal have all seen varying levels of success over the years. Following the news of WhatsApp s impending policy changes, a lot of users are wondering if they should jump ship to something else.
WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal are all seen as some of the best Android messaging apps currently available, but depending on where your needs lie, one is likely a better fit over the rest. Today, we re going to help you sift through everything and make the best decision possible.
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WhatsApp, a popular instant messaging platform owned by Facebook, recently announced new updates to its terms and privacy policy[1]. Key to these updates are how:
Users’ data will be processed and shared with third parties;
Business users can use Facebook-hosted services and manage their WhatsApp chats; and
WhatsApp partners with Facebook to offer integrations (including sharing information) across Facebook Company Products[2] (which are subject to separate, stand-alone terms of service and privacy policies).All users of the WhatsApp messaging platform, except those located in the European Union (thanks to the enforceable and tighter privacy legislation in General Data Protection Regulation[3] (GDPR)), will need to accept these updated terms and conditions, or may not be able to use the WhatsApp service after 8 Feb
The Internet Freedom Foundation has moved the Supreme Court seeking an interim stay on Whatsapp s updated privacy policy and guidelines to safeguard the personal data and privacy of over 400 million Indian WhatsApp users.
The intervention application is filed in special leave petition filed by Karmanya Singh Sareen and Shreya Sethi in 2017, challenging the 2016 privacy policy of the company. The matter is being heard by a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court.
In the instant application filed though
Advocate TVS Raghavendra Sreyas, IFF has stated that the 2021 Policy of Whatsapp is highly invasive and has been unilaterally forced upon Indian internet users.
Telegram to let Android, iOS users move chats from WhatsApp, Line and other platforms Updated Jan 28, 2021 | 22:34 IST
In a bid to attract more users, cloud-based instant messenger app Telegram is introducing a feature that would let users transfer their chats from rival platforms such as WhatsApp, Line and KakaoTalk. The feature would work on both Android and iOS devices
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According to Telegram, more than 100 million users joined the platform this month
In a bid to attract more users, cloud-based instant messenger app Telegram is introducing a feature that would let users transfer their chats from rival platforms such as WhatsApp, Line and KakaoTalk to their Telegram account. The feature would work on both Android and iOS devices.
WhatsApp Lost Millions of Users, Company to Change Privacy Terms
Weeks after rolling out the latest, controversial changes to its privacy terms, Facebook-owned messaging app company WhatsApp had lost millions of users. As noted from The New York Times, analytics firm App Annie reveals that the app has free-fallen from the top ten most downloaded apps to the 23rd by the middle of this month. Due to the nature of social apps and how the primary functionality involves communicating with others, their growth can often move quite quickly, based on current events, Amir Ghodrati, the director of market insights for App Annie, told The New York Times.