Why is WhatsApp's new privacy update a big deal? It will probably delete your account due to “inactivity” if you don't connect for 120 days. But, if you keep WhatsApp installed on your phone, and still refuse to accept the policy, then WhatsApp won't immediately delete your account because of that. Those who accept the new policy won't notice any difference in their experience. After a few weeks, you will stop getting WhatsApp calls, messages and even notifications.You can call back a missed audio or video call.If you have notifications enabled, you can also tap on them to read or reply to a message.Initially, you will be able to answer incoming voice and video calls.You will be repetitively reminded to accept the new policy whenever you will open the app, and if you still choose to not accept it, then eventually, WhatsApp will become more or less useless to you. What happens if you do not accept WhatsApp's new policy? So, what is this privacy update, and should you accept it? We sat down with Mishi Choudhary, Technology Lawyer and Founder of SFLC, New York to understand everything in detail. It said that users will have a choice whether to accept the 2021 update, or they can choose not to do so, and are free to delete their WhatsApp accounts at any time.However, you won't be able to access your chat lists or make calls on the platform. The Facebook-owned instant messaging platform also told Delhi High Court on Friday that it is not forcing any user to accept the 2021 update in its privacy policy as it is not mandatory. The company had earlier given an ultimatum that to use the app, you will have to accept the new policy on May 15, but now, WhatsApp has stated that if you do not accept the privacy policy on May 15, no accounts will be deleted. We’re testing this feature now and are excited to roll it out to users soon.WhatsApp's most controversial privacy update deadline is here, and you will either have to accept it or risk losing all the key WhatsApp features, as the company will stop you from calling or messaging contacts. Now we’re enabling screenshot blocking for View Once messages for an added layer of protection. View Once is already an incredibly popular way to share photos or media that don’t need to have a permanent digital record. Screenshot Blocking for View Once Messages This will start rolling out to all users this month. For the moments you want to keep your online presence private, we’re introducing the ability to select who can and can’t see when you’re online. Seeing when friends or family are online helps us feel connected to one another, but we’ve all had times when we wanted to check our WhatsApp privately. This feature will start to roll out to all users this month. Now, instead of notifying the full group when you are leaving, only the admins will be notified. We’re making it possible to exit a group privately without making it a big deal to everyone. We love our group chats but some are not forever. This is all part of how we work to keep your conversations secure on WhatsApp, and we’re excited to offer new layers of protection. Personal calls and messages on WhatsApp are protected with default end-to-end encryption, and over the years we’ve continued to add features like disappearing messages that self-destruct, end-to-end encrypted backups when you want to save your chat history, two-step verification for added security and the ability to block and report unwanted chats. Today, we’re introducing new privacy features that provide interlocking layers of protection and give you more control over your messages on WhatsApp.
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