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WhatsApp will share your phone number with Facebook (Help Net Security)
2016-08-25 22:31

For the first time in four years, WhatsApp is updating its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and the big news is that the messaging service will share users’ phone numbers with Facebook. “By connecting your phone number with Facebook’s systems, Facebook can offer better friend suggestions and show you more relevant ads if you have an account with them,” the company explained the move. The company claims to be still adamantly against third-party banner … More →


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VENDOR LAST 12M #/PRODUCTS LOW MEDIUM HIGH CRITICAL TOTAL VULNS
Facebook 29 0 11 46 54 111
Whatsapp 5 1 11 13 16 41