Whatsapp sharing data with Facebook.

[Myrrdin]

I just got this whatsapp message.

URGENT
1. Open your Whatsapp.
2. Click on Settings
3. Click on Account
4. You will see 'Share My Account'.
5. If you read underneath, you will see that all your information from Whatsapp is shared with Facebook
6. Quickly switch it off.
7. You have only 30 days to do this.

Unless you want your whatsapp to be shared on Facebook. Send this to all your friends...
For your safety and for your friends and families safety

Except for the normal scaremongering there seems to be some legitimacy to it. The message you get when you turn it off says you can't turn it on again. And it says are you sure your dont want to facebook to use your whatsapp to improve advertising on your facebook account.

I lolled.

 

[dualmeister]

Keep up chap
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/smartphones/177215-whatsapp-to-allow-companies-to-send-you-ads.html

 

[Bryn]

Redundant thread is redundant.

Also, it doesn't matter a whole lot whether or not you tick the box.