WhatsApp users who do not accept its updated terms and conditions by the 15 May deadline will be unable to receive or send messages until they do so. WhatsApp announced the update in January. It later clarified this was not the case - the update is actually aimed at enabling payments to be made to businesses. Following the initial announcement, platforms such as Telegram and Signal saw a huge surge in demand as WhatsApp users sought alternative encrypted-messaging services. WhatsApp delayed the initial rollout and has now changed the way it is notifying users of the changes.

Source: The Star February 23, 2021 07:09 UTC