You may be thinking of using other apps after the release of this new unreasonable privacy policy from WhatsApp. In this case, most of the users will prefer Facebook Messenger, But did you know that Facebook Messenger is riskier than WhatsApp?
You’re worried about your privacy but did you know that Facebook Messenger is riskier than WhatsApp? In this post, we’ll explain to you why we’re saying this!
What Apps Do We Use For Messaging?
When it comes to messaging, we usually use the free apps available in the market, We don’t try to see and understand how they work, We don’t even try to figure out how they generate profits from us.
“No one will ever give you anything for free” It is eternally true. However, in some cases, you can get some things for free, But not in most cases.
Let’s comes back to the main point,
If an app allows you to use it for free with their funding, then you must understand that somehow they are generating income through you.
Because they spend a lot of money to build the apps and maintain them using more skilled manpower and advanced technology, So, of course, they can expect something from you and there is nothing wrong here.
But if their hopes are high, then there is a problem. This is exactly what happened with WhatsApp. Before the new update, Whatsapp used a privacy system called “End-to-End Encryption” This ensures that no one else can see or access any information between you and the person you are messaging with, Even WhatsApp itself won’t be able to see it.
They are still providing this facility, However, the last update has brought some changes in their privacy policy, This change is not a terrible thing. Let us give you some explanation to clear the matter!
What Would They Do With Your Information Before The New Privacy Of Whatsapp Was Released?
Before you know it, you need to know what information they can use to generate income.
What information are you providing when opening an account?
When you open a new WhatsApp account, you must provide some initial information to complete the account like phone number, name, date of birth, location, and more.
What will they do with these pieces of information?
When you create an account on WhatsApp, all your information will be stored on their server. They will never be able to sell these to a third-party company due to the limitations of their privacy policy.
But here’s the thing, When you communicate with someone through WhatsApp, they try to understand some information based on all your conversations through AI (Artificial Intelligence).
for instance, You told your friend via WhatsApp that you need to buy a bike, Based on your conversations, WhatsApp will understand you need to buy a bike.
Since WhatsApp is a subsidiary of Facebook, the information you provide will be handed over to Facebook, And when you use Facebook, you will in most cases see different types of bike ads because you said on WhatsApp you need to buy a bike, this is how they use us!
Does WhatsApp store information about your conversations?
We already have mentioned that WhatsApp uses End-to-End Encryption that safe for us. When you send a message, the message is stored by encryption until it is seen and once the message is seen, it is automatically deleted, Which was the rule of WhatsApp’s previous privacy policy,
However, in the case of the new policy, they will be able to store all your information on their server, And they can analyze your information and even sell it!
Why is Messenger Riskier than WhatsApp?
WhatsApp is a branch company of Facebook, And after analyzing WhatsApp user’s data, it is handed over to Facebook, And Facebook works based on that information, This process is time-consuming.
Messenger shows ads in an extra dimension, And they analyze the information of your conversations directly and sell them to third-party companies, then you see different types of ads according to your needs.
So what do you say now? Do you agree with us? I
Summing-Up:
WhatsApp uses end-to-end encryption in their privacy, while messenger uses it too, but their case is a bit different. Analyzing all the data of WhatsApp and handover it elsewhere is a bit of a hassle, Where Messenger can do this directly.
So at this ending moment, it’s now clear that nothing is free and we are always at risk, however, some apps are responsible for their privacy policy. You can use them.
If you want to know more about the apps that protect your privacy first, you can let us know by commenting. We are researching some apps that we will publish in the next post!
