Anyone who does not accept WhatsApp's new terms of use can no longer use the service.
The users are now feeling a first harbinger.
Munich - WhatsApp has increased the pressure on its users, now there are consequences: Anyone who does not agree to the new terms of use of the messenger service can be confronted with a problem since May 16, 2021.
When changing the smartphone or reinstalling WhatsApp on the same device, message histories can no longer be saved as a backup - and would therefore be lost.
It is not surprising that measures such as these occur: the deadline was originally set to February 2021, but the date has been postponed due to the discussion that has arisen and the headwind from numerous users.
The US company spoke of misunderstandings and is trying to clarify what concerns data protection.
The change in the terms of use in Europe would only affect communication with companies via WhatsApp Business.
WhatsApp: Agree to the terms of use - or the service can no longer be used
Although the Facebook subsidiary asserts that private content will not be exchanged between the social services in the future either, many users have not agreed to the new conditions. WhatsApp users will now feel the first effect *: the chats can no longer be backed up and the connection to Google Drive is not possible. In the next step, WhatsApp is allegedly planning that deniers can no longer access the chat service, but will initially still receive calls and answer messages.
However, the messages are not permanently lost if you want to access them in the future.
Users still have the option of agreeing to the new terms of use, after which the short message service can again be used without restrictions *.
If you still consent, you can save the previous chat history.
Apart from that, there is an important change that users have long wanted: the transfer of WhatsApp data between Google Android and Apple iOS.
WhatsApp and data protection: users fear loss of privacy
And that's why there is an uproar about the adjusted terms of use of WhatsApp *: By ticking the box, users should accept a stronger interlinking of the free messenger with the Facebook mother.
The fear of critics: What the provider from California presents as a service for better communication could mean that personal information is shared with Facebook.
WhatsApp vehemently denies these assumptions.
If you still want to turn your back on the popular messenger service, you have a few alternatives to choose from:
Meanwhile, WhatsApp is apparently planning a new feature * for its users: This is an extension to the self-erasing messages.
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