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WhatsApp users on Wednesday received a pop-up, directing users to accept the new Terms of Service, failing which the users will have to forgo using the app.
The Facebook-owned company has set February 8 as the deadline to accept its new norm. Users have till February 8, 2021 to accept these or be barred from using the platform.
WhatsApp updating its terms of service and privacy policy is not new. Most software services do update their services occasionally.
However, there are concerns regarding these new policies. The users fear that the new privacy policy will be used by the Facebook-owned platform to spy on them.
After the users received an in-app notification to accept the new policy, they took to social media to share their concerns and complain about the issue of data privacy. Some users suggested that they were switching from WhatsApp to other platforms.
WhatsApp keeps user information under the Automatically Collected Information header and further categorises it into four sub-heads, namely: Location Information, Device and Connection Information, Usage and Log Information, and Cookies. It also holds information about calls, groups, status, and profile photo too.
Therefore for those considering switching to other platforms, here are 5 instant messaging apps that can be used instead of Facebook
Signal App is a messaging app with a focus on privacy and has been around since 2014. Signal’s tagline is 'Say Hello to Privacy' and the service is end-to-end encrypted just like WhatsApp. In fact, WhatsApp uses the Signal protocol for its end-to-end encryption feature. But unlike WhatsApp, Signal is not owned by Facebook. We take a look at everything you need to know about Signal.
According to Elon Musk, the instant messaging app Signal is the world's most secure app. Signal App does not ask for users' personal data, which now WhatsApp is doing in the name of privacy policy.
The special feature about Signal App is that it is fully secure and there is no fear of user data being shared. This means that all personal data of the users remain personal.
It also does not send unsecured backups of users to the cloud and it keeps the encrypted database secure in your phone. It is available for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Telegram is seen as a better option by many when they consider privacy and security of their online communication. The mobile app enthusiasts shared tables and graphs to compare the two platforms as well.
Telegram is a cross-platform messaging solution with end-to-end encryption that is free to use. Telegram claims to be more secure than WhatsApp as it uses the MTProto protocol. Telegram also claims that it uses a distributed infrastructure.
Viber uses end-to-end encryption to protect conversations of its over one billion users from hackers and "regimes".
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Additionally, the company has ensured that each user has an individual cryptography key associated with his or her device, allowing you to benefit from an added layer of security.
Users can manually authenticate contacts to select they are "trusted" that changes the lock colour to green.
Besides, it also has another feature called hidden chats that will allow users to hide specific chats from the main screen so no-one but the user knows they exist.
Element is a messaging app that gives end-to-end encryption for text, voice, videos Messages on Element can be saved wherever you want them to be saved.
Element has various free and paid versions. It works with Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, and major browsers.
Threema is a messaging app from Switzerland. It is very secure when it comes to data. Threema has end-to-end encryption for all messages manages groups and contact lists only on the mobile device, not on the server. Threema does not store meta data about who is communicating with whom and when. Threema also offers a PIN lock feature for private chats
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