Germany to ban Facebook from collecting Whatsapp data

Facebook is set to be banned from collecting user data from Whatsapp in Germany.

Germany to ban Facebook from collecting Whatsapp data

Facebook is set to be banned from collecting user data from Whatsapp in Germany.

Officials have judged that the controversial move to compel users to connect their Whatsapp and Facebook accounts has breached data protection rules.

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