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WhatsApp uses Stories to try and assuage users’ privacy fears – Yahoo Lifestyle Australia
WhatsApp is using Status messages (aka Stories) in a bid to reassure US and UK users that it protects their privacy.
WhatsApp really, really wants to keep you from jumping to a rival chat service over its controversial new privacy policy, and its using some of its built-in features to get the message across. The Verge has learned that WhatsApp is now using Status messages (aka Stories) to underscore its commitment to your privacy in the US and UK. A similar campaign has been running in India for a while (see above), but its now reaching a more global audience.
A spokesperson said the company would use Statuses…
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