Whatsapp New feature
Today we’re sharing updated plans for how we’ll ask WhatsApp users to review our terms of service and privacy policy. We previously encountered a great deal of misinformation about this update and we continue to work hard to clear up any confusion.
As a reminder, we’re building new ways to chat or shop with a business on WhatsApp that are entirely optional. Personal messages will always be end-to-end encrypted, so WhatsApp can’t read or listen to them.
We’ve reflected on what we could have done better here. We want everyone to know our history of defending end-to-end encryption and trust we’re committed to protecting people’s privacy and security. We’re now using our Status feature to share our values and updates directly within WhatsApp. We’ll be doing much more to make our voice clear going forward.
In the coming weeks, we’ll display a banner in WhatsApp providing more information that people can read at their own pace. We’ve also included more information to try and address concerns we’re hearing. Eventually, we’ll start reminding people to review and accept these updates to keep using WhatsApp.
We also think it’s important people know how we can provide WhatsApp for free. Every day millions of people start a WhatsApp chat with a business because it’s easier to do so than placing a phone call or exchanging emails. We charge businesses to provide customer service on WhatsApp - not people. Some shopping features involve Facebook so that businesses can manage their inventory across apps. We display more information directly in WhatsApp so people can choose if they want to engage with businesses, or not.
During this time, we understand some people may check out other apps to see what they have to offer. We’ve seen some of our competitors try to get away with claiming they can’t see people’s messages - if an app doesn’t offer end-to-end encryption by default that means they can read your messages. Other apps say they’re better because they know even less information than WhatsApp. We believe people are looking for apps to be both reliable and safe, even if that requires WhatsApp having some limited data. We strive to be thoughtful on the decisions we make and we’ll continue to develop new ways of meeting these responsibilities with less information, not more.
We deeply appreciate everyone who has helped us address concerns and remain available to answer any questions. We haven’t stopped building for 2021 and can’t wait to share more in the weeks and months ahead.
February 18, 2021
We’ve heard from so many people how much confusion there is around our recent update. There's been a lot of misinformation causing concern and we want to help everyone understand our principles and the facts.
WhatsApp was built on a simple idea: what you share with your friends and family stays between you. This means we will always protect your personal conversations with end-to-end encryption, so that neither WhatsApp nor Facebook can see these private messages. It’s why we don’t keep logs of who everyone’s messaging or calling. We also can’t see your shared location and we don’t share your contacts with Facebook.
With these updates, none of that is changing. Instead, the update includes new options people will have to message a business on WhatsApp, and provides further transparency about how we collect and use data. While not everyone shops with a business on WhatsApp today, we think that more people will choose to do so in the future and it’s important people are aware of these services. This update does not expand our ability to share data with Facebook.
We’re now moving back the date on which people will be asked to review and accept the terms. No one will have their account suspended or deleted on February 8. We're also going to do a lot more to clear up the misinformation around how privacy and security works on WhatsApp. We’ll then go to people gradually to review the policy at their own pace before new business options are available on May 15.
WhatsApp helped bring end-to-end encryption to people across the world and we are committed to defending this security technology now and in the future. Thank you to everyone who has reached out to us and to so many who have helped spread facts and stop rumors. We will continue to put everything we have into making WhatsApp the best way to communicate privately.
کون سمجھے گا مرے بعد اشارے اس کے
کون سمجھے گا مرے بعد اشارے اس کے
کون سمجھے گا مرے بعد اشارے اس کے
ٹوٹ کر خاک میں ملتے ہیں ستارے اس کے۔۔
اب ہمیں آنکھ اٹھا کر نہیں تکتا وہ شخص
کتنے مضبوط مراسم تھے ہمارے اس کے۔۔
جو سمندر مرے اطراف رواں ہے سرِ خاک
ڈھونڈتا رہتا ہوں دن رات کنارے اس کے۔۔
اس کا نقصان حقیقت میں مرا اپنا ہے
میرے حصے ہی میں آتے ہیں خسارے اس کے۔۔
کتنی آسانی سے دیکھا تھا اسے پتھر میں
کتنی مشکل سے خدو خال سنوارے اس کے۔۔
صوت میں جتنا خلا ہے اسے پر کر دے صدا
اس تسلسل سے کوئی نام پکارے اس کے۔۔
ختم ہو سکتی ہے عثمان یہ لڑائی اپنی
اب بھی کچھ لوگ سلامت ہیں ہمارے اس کے۔۔۔۔
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جگمگاتے ہوئے لمحوں سے گریزاں کیوں ہو
انگلیاں اٹھیں گی سوکھے ہوئے بالوں کی طرف
اک نظر دیکھیں گے گزرے ہوئے سالوں کی طرف
چوڑیوں پر بھی کئی طنز کیے جائیں گے
کانپتے ہاتھوں پہ بھی فقرے کسے جائیں گے
پھر کہیں گے کہ ہنسی میں بھی خفا ہوتی ہیں
اب تو روحیؔ کی نمازیں بھی قضا ہوتی ہیں
لوگ ظالم ہیں ہر اک بات کا طعنہ دیں گے
باتوں باتوں میں مرا ذکر بھی لے آئیں گے
ان کی باتوں کا ذرا سا بھی اثر مت لینا
ورنہ چہرے کے تأثر سے سمجھ جائیں گے
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میرے بارے میں کوئی بات نہ کرنا ان سے
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