WhatsApp will not deactivate accounts of users who dont accept new privacy policy update that requires sharing data with other companies owned by Facebook. The company will limit the functionality of the instant messaging app until its users accept the updates. Starting February 8, 2021, WhatsApp users will be obliged to share their data with Facebook, leaving them no choice. The news raised a heated debate on the way Facebook takes care of the privacy of its users, millions of users have left the app and migrated to the privacy-friendly app Signal.”]
Source: https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/117735/social-networks/whatsapp-new-privacy-policy.html