WhatsApp agrees to be more compliant with EU privacy rules
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WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging service owned by Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), has agreed to be more compliant with rules laid out by the European Commission concerning its updated consumer privacy policy.
In a statement issued on Monday, the European Commission said WhatsApp will "make it easier for users to reject updates when they disagree with them," as well as explaining clearly when a rejection would lead to the inability to use WhatsApp's services.

The EC added that WhatsApp confirmed it is not sharing users' personal data with third-parties or other Meta (META) companies for advertising purposes.
In January, WhatsApp was fined $5.95M by Ireland's Data Privacy Commissioner after the agency ruled the popular messaging platform infringed upon European Union privacy laws.
Meta (META) shares were fractionally higher in premarket trading on Monday.
On Friday, Meta (META) said it was cutting the price on two of its virtual reality headsets.