WhatsApp will suspend accounts which do not accept new terms

This is what happens when you don't own the software you use

[ronin]

WhatsApp goes to war against its "less compliant" users.

[bbc.co.uk...]

I should add, in case it's not obvious, that I'm being (a little) tongue in cheek. As long as it's within the law, I agree that private companies absolutely should be the arbiters of what does and doesn't go on in their "private garden".

[tangor]

Just ratcheting down the PII for further use down the line. (sigh)

[not2easy]

There is an ongoing discussion on this topic: [webmasterworld.com...]
The updated terms are not quite as draconian as their previous announcement.