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Jessica Goodfellow
Jan 19, 2021

WhatsApp privacy crisis could erode Facebook's dominance over user time: Analysis

WhatsApp has extended the deadline for the enactment of its new privacy policy following weeks of pressure, a minor victory that highlights growing privacy literacy among the public. But this is unlikely to lead to long-term shifts in power, experts believe.

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