Protecting teens? WhatsApp will prohibit European users under 16 years of age

With the launch of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on May 25, Facebook’s WhatsApp will ban European users under 16 from using their applications. As Reuters stated, it will The age limit was increased by three years. Outside of Europe, the minimum age for using WhatsApp is still 13 years old.

When logging into the app in the next few weeks, European users will be asked to confirm their age when accepting the new terms of service and updated privacy policy. WhatsApp has its own independent data strategy. In addition to raising the age limit, it New changes have also been made, including allowing users to download a copy of their data from WhatsApp, which will contain their contacts and any numbers they have blocked.

Facebook’s compliance with the new rules will require young people between the ages of 13 and 15 to obtain parental permission to share personal information on the platform. If they do not get permission, teen users will see a more generic version of Facebook, which is not based on them The data is customized.

Europe's "General Data Protection Act" requires data companies to delete personal data based on user requirements. After Facebook's data breach, technology companies are reconsidering their retention strategies.

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