Facebook says it will cut off Irish users from using WhatsApp in the coming weeks if they don’t sign a controversial new privacy policy that opens the door to interaction with Facebook and local businesses. Facebook is currently not allowed to share WhatsApp user data with Facebook under EU privacy law. But the tech giant now says that if users here don’t agree to a new rule that lets businesses on Facebook interact with WhatsApp users, they won’t be able to continue using the service. But it says it will allow users “weeks” after that to agree, during which they’ll receive “persistent” messages reminding them of it. It opens it up to businesses on Facebook that want to connect WhatsApp users.

Source: Irish Independent May 12, 2021 10:08 UTC