WhatsApp Delays New Privacy Policy, Citing 'a Lot of Misinformation'

WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned encrypted messaging app, announced it is delaying its new privacy policy by three months, citing confusion and "a lot of misinformation." The update, which was scheduled to go into effect on Feb. 8, aims to refresh the app's terms of use and privacy policy — expanding how the app's business users can store their communications.