Privacy changes coming to WhatsApp – but there are still questions in South Africa

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Privacy changes coming to WhatsApp – but there are still questions in South Africa
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Meta-owned messaging service WhatsApp announced several new privacy-related changes in recent weeks, but the app is still not aligned with South Africa’s laws, says Chanique Rautenbach of Barnard Attorneys.

Meta’s head of WhatsApp, Will Cathcart, announced the new group calls features on Twitter, saying the platform will now include the— even if you aren’t the one who placed the call. Cathcart said the platform also has a new indicator to show when more people join large calls.

Users can select the person they want to mute or message in a group call to see the options, and the changes have rolled out to Android and iOS users on the latest version of the app.block persons from seeing their profile picture, status and ‘last seen’ informationThe new privacy and group call features are set to roll out incrementally to users over the coming months.

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