1 00:00:01,410 --> 00:00:05,231 Nightfam, if you have WhatsApp installed on you phone... 2 00:00:05,301 --> 00:00:08,233 Then you need to watch this video til the end, 3 00:00:08,283 --> 00:00:10,993 Because we are about to address the questions... 4 00:00:11,030 --> 00:00:12,380 on everyone's minds. 5 00:00:12,550 --> 00:00:15,110 Can we still trust WhatsApp... 6 00:00:15,170 --> 00:00:17,610 or is it time to delete it from your phone? 7 00:00:18,370 --> 00:00:20,877 Lately, a massive amount of WhatsApp 8 00:00:21,060 --> 00:00:22,356 Have been jumping ship... 9 00:00:22,356 --> 00:00:25,236 to more secure messaging apps like Signal and Telegram... 10 00:00:25,236 --> 00:00:28,750 after WhatsApp announced its updated privacy policy 11 00:00:29,202 --> 00:00:30,850 Many users pointed out 12 00:00:30,980 --> 00:00:33,190 that this important line was removed... 13 00:00:33,344 --> 00:00:37,454 "Respect for your privacy is coded in our DNA, since we started WhatsApp, we've 14 00:00:37,454 --> 00:00:41,454 aspired to build our services with a set of strong privacy principles in mind." 15 00:00:42,264 --> 00:00:45,504 But, what does the new policy actually say? 16 00:00:45,572 --> 00:00:47,212 Well in simple terms 17 00:00:47,212 --> 00:00:49,410 If you want to continue using WhatsApp 18 00:00:49,410 --> 00:00:50,707 After February 8th... 19 00:00:50,707 --> 00:00:53,157 you have to agree to sharing your personal data 20 00:00:53,157 --> 00:00:55,029 with Facebook and Instagram 21 00:00:55,029 --> 00:00:57,979 so they can customize the ads on their platforms. 22 00:00:58,164 --> 00:01:00,241 Personal data includes... 23 00:01:00,522 --> 00:01:01,799 your phone number, 24 00:01:01,799 --> 00:01:03,322 your profile picture, 25 00:01:03,322 --> 00:01:06,256 your WhatsApp status, your IP address 26 00:01:06,256 --> 00:01:07,896 your about info, 27 00:01:07,904 --> 00:01:09,600 your language and time zone, 28 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:11,692 how often you use WhatsApp, 29 00:01:11,692 --> 00:01:14,162 and what are the groups that you've joined. 30 00:01:14,198 --> 00:01:17,933 But ladies and gentlemen, those are just the basics. 31 00:01:17,933 --> 00:01:21,933 If you are communicating with a business via WhatsApp 32 00:01:21,938 --> 00:01:23,990 and that business chose to be hosted 33 00:01:24,123 --> 00:01:25,873 by a third-party service? 34 00:01:26,058 --> 00:01:29,296 That third party might be able to read your messages 35 00:01:29,310 --> 00:01:32,990 and use whatever information is there... for its benefit. 36 00:01:32,990 --> 00:01:34,876 That thirds party by the way 37 00:01:34,876 --> 00:01:36,630 can also be Facebook. 38 00:01:36,630 --> 00:01:39,720 In that case, Facebook may use these chats 39 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,168 to personalize content for you 40 00:01:42,168 --> 00:01:44,751 remember the last time you spoke about something... 41 00:01:44,751 --> 00:01:48,301 and then you saw an ad about it the next day? 42 00:01:50,918 --> 00:01:54,472 Here is the funny thing about the WhatsApp update though... 43 00:01:54,472 --> 00:01:57,198 Because most of it is old news. 44 00:01:57,198 --> 00:02:00,832 As early as August 2016 45 00:02:00,847 --> 00:02:02,327 WhatsApp had already started... 46 00:02:02,337 --> 00:02:04,515 sharing user information with Facebook! 47 00:02:04,547 --> 00:02:06,885 Users then were given 30 days 48 00:02:06,918 --> 00:02:09,015 to opt-out of that policy change. 49 00:02:09,015 --> 00:02:11,295 If you were aware of it back then 50 00:02:11,311 --> 00:02:14,401 and you said no... then you are safe now. 51 00:02:14,415 --> 00:02:15,543 If you didn't... 52 00:02:15,543 --> 00:02:18,023 well... it's not the end of the world. 53 00:02:18,032 --> 00:02:19,042 To be clear... 54 00:02:19,042 --> 00:02:22,726 all of your private messages, videos, pictures, recordings... 55 00:02:23,236 --> 00:02:25,826 accordinf to Facebook remain safe. 56 00:02:25,863 --> 00:02:29,863 Yes, my dear, Mark Zuckerberg won't be able to read them. 57 00:02:29,867 --> 00:02:31,140 But apart from that 58 00:02:31,150 --> 00:02:33,802 should you delete WhatsApp or not? 59 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:36,828 You just have to ask yourself these two questions... 60 00:02:36,828 --> 00:02:38,099 Number one... 61 00:02:38,099 --> 00:02:40,299 How much do you trust Facebook? 62 00:02:40,380 --> 00:02:41,658 And number two... 63 00:02:41,728 --> 00:02:44,198 will you be able to sleep soundly at night... 64 00:02:44,198 --> 00:02:47,445 knowing all of the personal data I just listed earlier... 65 00:02:47,445 --> 00:02:49,788 will be availble to them? 66 00:02:50,266 --> 00:02:51,474 But then again... 67 00:02:51,474 --> 00:02:54,494 you have just watched this video on Facebook 68 00:02:54,494 --> 00:02:57,987 and probably earlier today, Googled something too... 69 00:02:57,987 --> 00:02:59,765 which means that... 70 00:02:59,765 --> 00:03:02,005 most of your personal data 71 00:03:02,010 --> 00:03:03,837 is already out there.