CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The central government has asked which social media platform to withdraw its privacy policy update? Note : The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology have sent a notice to WhatsApp asking it to withdraw its updated privacy policy.

Detailed explanation-2: -The notice directs WhatsApp to withdraw its Privacy Policy 2021, as the changes and the manner of introducing them “undermine the sacrosanct values of informational privacy, data security and user choice for Indian users and harm the rights and interests of Indian citizens”.

Detailed explanation-3: -We can’t see your personal messages or hear your calls, and neither can Meta: Neither WhatsApp nor Meta can read your messages or hear your calls with your friends, family, and co-workers on WhatsApp. Whatever you share, it stays between you. That’s because your personal messages are protected by end-to-end encryption.

Detailed explanation-4: -The WhatsApp Privacy Policy states that it collects user data in order to better WhatsApp services-such as marketing and communication between Facebook and Instagram-and to customize its services.

Detailed explanation-5: -Once installed on a device, the app potentially has access to information such as your location, contact information, and media stored on the same device. Even if you use end to end encrypted messaging, if you back up your WhatsApp messages to the cloud, they will be accessible to law enforcement.