[kictanet] WHATSAPP GB AND META'S PRIVACY POLICY

[Twahir Hussein Kassim]

Hi Listers,

Thanks @Angela for bringing this up for discussion. GB WhatsApp is amongst
a list of other WhatsApp clones available, others include Yo WhatsApp,
WhatsApp Plus etc.

Whilst argued in several online forums, that GB Whatsapp has superior
functionalities to META's WhatsApp; from a legal perspective, usage of GB
WhatsApp and it's siblings is illegal as they violate copyright. Looking at
data security, I believe GB Whatsapp despite it's features might not really
be a good move for users.

Some links citing comparison on the two:-
1. https://digitalbachat.in/how-tos/gb-whatsapp-safe-or-not/
2. https://askanydifference.com/difference-between-whatsapp-and-gbwhatsapp/

Regards,
Twahir


On Fri, Jul 29, 2022, 14:35 Angela Minayo via KICTANet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Hi Listers,
>
> Correct me if I am wrong. I understand that Whatsapp GB is a separate app
> from Meta's WhatsApp. Yet the Whatsapp GB users can override the privacy
> setting of Meta's WhatsApp users. How is Meta dealing with this seemingly
> different apps that can be integrated and put its users' personal
> information at risk?
>
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