whatsapp

Reducing the digital clutter of chats

I hate modern chats. They presuppose we are always online, always available to chat. They force us to see and think about them each time we get our eyes on one of our devices. Unlike mailboxes, they are never empty. We can’t even easily search through old messages (unlike the chat providers themselves, which use the logs to learn more about us). Chats are the epitome of the business idiot: they make you always busy but prevent you from thinking and achieving anything.

  • app
  • whatsapp
  • signal
  • messagerie

You may deactivate anyone's whatsapp account with a simple email

WhatsApp users who lose access to their phones may request a deactivation of their account. The entire process requires just an email and the phone number and it appears that WhatsApp is not using any other form of verification to make sure that they don't deactivate the accounts of third-parties.

  • whatsapp
  • gafam
  • hacking

Traitement des données dans l’UE : WhatsApp change de base juridique

WhatsApp a mis à jour sa politique de confidentialité lundi (17 juillet) en fondant sa base juridique de traitements des données sur l’« intérêt légitime », suite à une sanction prononcée en janvier par la Commission irlandaise de protection des données.

  • vie-privée
  • whatsapp
  • gafam