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After India, Brazil scrutinizes WhatsApp privacy update

Brazil government will act on the May 15 WhatsApp privacy update that will allow Facebook to aggregate users’ data across all of its platforms.
Consumer rights non-profit organisation Idec has notified Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority, the National Consumer Secretariat and the Federal Prosecution Service, among others, with a request for joint action against the privacy policy, reports ZDNet.
“It is essential that the Brazilian authorities press [Facebook] for clear answers and that t…

 

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