WhatsApp, Facebook new privacy rules and what they mean for the future of social media - tech expert

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In the tech sector, nothing can be taken for granted. Remember the collapse of seemingly impregnable Netscape, MySpace, Napster and Blackberry? The ripple effect of Whatsapp’s new T&Cs - personal data will in future be transferrable between Whatsapp, Facebook and Instagram.
In this podcast we speak to tech expert and futurist Pieter Geldenhuys, director of the Institute for Technology Strategy and Innovation, about the recent wake-up call to WhatsApp users - and what the implications are for businesses that are reliant on it, Facebook and other social media channels as marketing platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Jan 2021 4AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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