WhatsApp's new privacy policy: What changes and why it's a worry

WhatsApp has announced changes to its terms of service (ToS) starting February 8. Users must agree to the changes, or they won’t be able to use WhatsApp. The last such change was as recently as January 4, 2021. WhatsApp has been a Facebook (FB) subsidiary since 2014. 

Why has WhatsApp done this? 

Facebook Inc has been working to integrate services across Facebook (the social platform), FB Messenger, Instagram (FB bought it in 2012) and WhatsApp. Mark Zuckerberg announced this in October 2020. Insta and FB Messenger are already integrated. The new ToS explain how businesses can use WhatsApp for B2B