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WhatsApp denies privacy update will not apply in Turkey

There were reports in Turkish media that Facebook-owned messaging service's controversial privacy update, following a backlash, would not come to Turkey.
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The popular messaging service WhatsApp has denied reports its new privacy update will not be rolled out in Turkey.

WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, announced changes to its terms of service and privacy policy in January and these are now being rolled out gradually worldwide. The update will allow users to communicate with more businesses, and large businesses may use Facebook to manage some of the messages. It also added more details to the privacy policy on how WhatsApp manages data. WhatsApp and Facebook still will not see the contents of users’ messages or calls, according to the update description.

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