Saturday, 16 Jan 2021 07:14 AM MYT WhatsApp users received a notification this month that it was preparing a new privacy policy and terms, and it reserved the right to share some user data with the Facebook app. — AFP pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 16 — Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp is delaying an update aimed at increasing business transactions on the platform after a storm of concern from users who feared that the messaging platform was watering down its privacy policy in the process. WhatsApp users received a notification this month that it was preparing a new privacy policy and terms, and it reserved the right to share some user data with the Facebook app.