WhatsApp to move ahead with privacy update despite backlash
I&#x27;m so disappointed in this. Whatsapp is a functional tool. It was successful since it worked.<p>Facebook has entirely failed to utilise it - to allow external systems to connect in so that businesses can do business on there. The voice calls are also a disaster.<p>They&#x27;ve now come along to start messing with the privacy to start selling ads.  It is insane that they&#x27;re able to make such a mess of this. Is there a word for anti-innovation?<p>Considering that they&#x27;re linking Facebook ad platform with the chats, and they&#x27;re forcing this upon everyone, why isn&#x27;t this covered by the monopoly laws? Most of us paid some money for the app.