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WhaWhatsApp will update its Terms of Service in 2021 and WhatsApp users will have to accept it or risk losing access to their account. How reported For a popular WABetaInfo site that pushes regular updates on new WhatsApp features, the main focus of the update will be how WhatsApp processes user data and how businesses can use Facebook-hosted services to store and manage their WhatsApp chats.
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The report indicates that by tapping “accept” the user agrees to the updated “Terms of Service” and can then continue to use the application. The update will be effective on February 8, 2021. However, if users do not agree to the changes or the updated terms of service, they will lose access to their account. Users can delete their account within WhatsApp settings.
In addition to the updated Terms of Service, WhatsApp also recently released other new updates for Android (web version 2.20.206.19 for Android) and iOS (2.20.130 in the App Store). These updates are supported by a new feature that allows WhatsApp to make announcements to users about different updates or information.
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WhatsApp can use this feature to send specific advertisements to its users. The interesting thing is that these ads will not be sent in the form of chat, but in the form of an in-app banner that can link people to external websites or require some kind of user action. The updated Terms of Service was the first in-app announcement made by WhatsApp.
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