WhatsApp users to receive adverts

WhatsApp says it will begin sharing more data with Facebook and will start letting some companies send messages to users.

It is the first time the company has changed its privacy policy since the firm was bought by Facebook in 2014.

WhatsApp will now share users’ phone numbers with the social network, which it will use to provide “more relevant” friend suggestions and advertisements.

One analyst said some people might feel “betrayed” by the move.

Data sharing

WhatsApp said sharing users’ phone numbers with Facebook would help tackle spam and abuse,

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