WhatsApp Sued Over Privacy Concerns for Sharing Data with Facebook

WhatsApp has is being sued in Germany over privacy concerns regarding how it collects and shares user data with Facebook.

Despite the fact that it wasn’t long ago when the app turned to end-to-end encryption, earning everyone’s applause for the move, it seems that a change in its terms and privacy policy is at the base of this lawsuit, ZDNet reports.

According to the changes made back in August, the app would coordinate more with Facebook, allowing it to track basic metrics about how often people use the service, but also data to help them better fight spam. To top things off, WhatsApp also noted that if you connected your phone number to your Facebook account, Facebook could work to offer better friend suggestions and to show more relevant ads.

A string of problems

Immediately, these changes caused some uproar among privacy a...