WhatsApp ya comienza a compartir tus datos con Facebook

Nota editorial (2025): publicado originalmente en 2016. Se añadió una versión estructurada con fines enciclopédicos. El texto original se conserva íntegro como parte del archivo histórico.

WhatsApp: Cambios de Política Controversia

Introduction: What’s Triggering Global Concern?

• What’s App has evolved to become a significant global communication tool, widely used for daily contact.
• The company recently decided to share user data with Facebook, sparking controversy and raising privacy concerns worldwide.

Background: The Data-Sharing Policy Change

• This development represents the first policy change from WhatsApp since its acquisition by Facebook in 2014, stirring debate.
• Despite claims of enhancing user experience with more relevant contacts suggestions and spam control measures, public reaction is mixed at best.

Reasons Behind the Data-Sharing Strategy

• According to WhatsApp and Facebook’s explanation, sharing user data enables more accurate contact suggestions for users.
• Furthermore, it aims at combating spam messages by using the shared information between both platforms.

Privacy Concerns and User Reactions: A Closer Look

• Users’ concerns about privacy are heightened given that their mobile numbers will be shared with Facebook, which is already a controversial practice in itself.
• WhatsApp insists on not sharing content of conversations but the fear remains among users regarding data misuse by advertisers or other third parties leveraging this policy change.

Options for Users Wary About Data Sharing: What to Do?

• Users can choose not to share their mobile number with Facebook by rejecting the new terms and conditions upon reading them.
• However, once permission is given without thorough understanding of implications, it cannot be revoked at any point according to WhatsApp’s policy. Users are advised against this decision due to potential privacy risks involved with data sharing practices post-2014 acquisition.

Further Readings and Resources: Dive Deeper into the Story

Read more at BBC World News website – [Article Link]

Preguntas frecuentes

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021. What was the initial public reaction to WhatsApp’s data sharing policy change?
A) The majority of users were supportive, seeing it as a positive move for user experience improvements.
B) Public opinion is divided; some see potential benefits while others are concerned about privacy implications.
C) Users largely rejected the idea without questioning or seeking clarity on its details and consequences.
D) There was no discernible public reaction due to confusion over information dissemination channels at that time.

# Answer: B) Public opinion is divided; some see potential benefits while others are concerned about privacy implications. The introduction of the data-sharing policy change by WhatsApp, especially following its acquisition by Facebook in 2014 and now sharing user data to enhance experience features like contact suggestions and spam control measures has resulted in a mixed reaction from users globally. While some see potential benefits such as enhanced functionality of the app due to more accurate recommendations for contacts based on shared usage patterns, others are wary about privacy concerns related to their personal information being accessible by another tech giant which they perceive might misuse data or share with third parties like advertisers.

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Texto original (2016)

WhatsApp se ha transformado en una herramienta clave para la comunicación global, pero su reciente decisión de compartir datos con Facebook generó controversia y cuestiones sobre privacidad. Este artículo revisará los detalles del cambio, sus implicancias y las reacciones públicas ante esta nueva política.

Si no has aceptado las nuevas condiciones del servicio, puedes evitar esto

WhatsApp es unas de las aplicaciones de mensajería más populares en todo el mundo. Millones de personas la usan día a día para mantenerse en contacto con sus amigos o familiares, además de que recientemente comenzó a aplicar un función de cifrado para resguardar las conversaciones de sus usuarios.

Sin embargo, la compañía tiene una nueva estrategia que no le agradará a muchos: comenzará a compartir el número telefónico de todos sus usuarios con Facebook y permitirá que empresas les envíen mensajes.

Esta es la primera vez que la app modifica su política de privacidad, desde que fue adquirida por la Facebook en 2014.

Ambas compañías explican que esto permitirá ofrecer  sugerencias de contactos “más relevantes” a las personas… pero también más anuncios y ofertas que a muchos no les interesan.

 

Whatsapp alega que esto servirá para bloquear los mensajes no deseados (o “spam”) y controlar los abusos.

Además, hace hincapié en que no compartirá el contenido de tus conversaciones con terceros.

Si deseas que la app no comparta tu número telefónico con Facebook puedes rechazarlo al momento de leer los términos y condiciones del servicio al activar una casilla. Sin embargo, si por alguna razón diste el permiso sin leer y te has arrepentido, ya no podrás hacer nada.

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