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    WhatsApp uproar: Telegram, Signal top apps

    Jan 17, 2021 4 minutes
    SAM SPILLER AND NATHAN CRAIG

    POPULAR messaging service WhatsApp’s controversial privacy policy changes have led to competitors like Telegram and Signal seeing a growth spurt as consumers look for alternatives.

    WhatsApp’s policy changes have also prompted discussions and action from the South Africa government as governments elsewhere also scrutinise the policy of the Facebook-owned application .

    The Information Regulator announced it had met regarding the revised policy and was engaging with Facebook South Africa about the matter, with concern surrounding the difference in policies between European and non-European countries.

    It said: “The Regulator will be analysing whether the terms of service and the privacy policies indeed differ and whether the privacy policy applicable to users outside

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