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WhatsApp battles privacy concerns, China tech worker concerns, Microsoft Teams
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11 minutes
Released:
Jan 13, 2021
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Facebook-owned WhatsApp is scrambling to stave off privacy concerns following a recent update to its terms of service; greenhouse gas emissions in the US rose less in 2020 than in any year since the second world war; China’s fast-growing tech industry is in the spotlight for harsh working conditions. Plus, the FT’s Richard Waters reports on the growth of Microsoft Teams and what it could mean for the future of online work.What’sApp fights back as users flee to Signal and Telegram https://www.ft.com/content/ee1b716d-4ed2-4b26-8da1-40c98db7b9b6?US emissions rise the least since second world war during pandemic ft.com/content/1b1dfaf0-4dfb-4788-9270-f880242b2a56?Pinduoduo hit by new allegations over working practiceshttps://www.ft.com/content/cc7aa0f0-ca28-4bf1-a3a1-823cc5e6fad1Microsoft looks to make 2021 the year of Teamshttps://www.ft.com/content/1bbe1b15-dde6-4a3b-9728-8991818b6c92 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Jan 13, 2021
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