WhatsApp users must agree to new service terms or delete account: Report

WhatsApp will update its terms of service on February 8, 2021. WhatsApp will notify users of its new changes through in-app ads, and those who disagree with them may have to delete their account.

WhatsApp already has its terms of service and privacy policies based on which the application handles user data and information. This would be the first time that WhatsApp has alerted users to the updated terms of service and also requires them to agree to these terms. WhatsApp will inform users about this new update through an in-app banner. This is supposed to be the first in-app ad on WhatsApp, according to WABetaInfo.

WhatsApp will now begin notifying users of new features and changes through in-app ads, WABetaInfo said in a blog post. It is said that this feature is already active and the first announcement will be from WhatsApp changing its terms of service. This is where things get interesting. The ad reads: "By tapping Agree, you agree to the new terms, which will take effect on February 8, 2021. After this date, you must agree to the new terms to continue using WhatsApp, or you can always delete your account."

Now, this could be a simple formality that users must comply with, but WhatsApp told The Independent that users "must agree" to these terms to continue using the messaging application. The new terms of service deal with the WhatsApp service and how it processes your data. It's also about how businesses can use Facebook-hosted services to store and manage their WhatsApp chats. The details of these updated terms are not yet known, but it looks like there will be some major changes considering the need to "agree" to them.