From April, the instant messaging application WhatsApp will change its terms of use. To continue corresponding with your loved ones, you will need to do a slight update on your phone.
For many people, WhatsApp has become essential. This end-to-end encrypted instant messaging mobile application allows you to communicate securely with loved ones wherever you are, whenever you want and, above all, for free. But, recently, its conditions of use have been changed. To continue using it, you will need to update your phone.
Influenced by the progress of competitors and new technological innovations, WhatsApp is constantly renewing itself. As indicated How it worksrecently, the application has decided to change the minimum legal age of its users. If this was initially set at sixteen years, it now increases to thirteen years. A decision justified by the desire to “comply” with European requirements, more precisely the DSA, which concerns digital services, and the DMA, which concerns digital markets. There is also the desire to“ensure consistency of WhatsApp requirements in this area, wherever you are in the world”according to Mark Zuckerberg’s company.
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When will the update take effect, and how to do it?
To take care of this update and not risk having access to this valuable communication tool blocked, simply accept the new conditions proposed by the platform. The notification should be offered to you when you log in to WhatsApp from April 11, 2024, the date the new rule comes into force.
On the rest, WhatsApp wants to reassure its millions of subscribers. Other than this new privacy policy, everything will remain as is. You will be able to continue to send photos, audio messages and videos for free. Messages and calls will remain end-to-end encrypted. You will therefore be able to continue to communicate in complete confidentiality with your loved ones!
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