WhatsApp raises minimum user age to 16 in Europe and announces data download tool

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By Mark Wycislik-WilsonApr 25, 2018, 5:57 am285 pts
With new privacy laws due to roll out around Europe next month, WhatsApp has increase its minimum age from 13 to 16. The Facebook-owned messaging tool has made the change in order to comply with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) which comes into force on May 25. To continue to use WhatsApp, users must…

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