[Link] WhatsApp criticised for plan to allow messages to disappear after 24 hours

Read: 6/12/2021 www.theguardian.com

WhatsApp users are to be given the option to have their messages disappear after 24 hours, a change that drew immediate criticism from children’s charities. In a blog post announcing the change, WhatsApp, which has 2 billion users, said its mission was to “connect the world privately”.

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