New users are flocking to the encrypted messaging app Signal "at a record pace", as WhatsApp pushes forward with a controversial privacy policy update.
A new set of terms and conditions from WhatsApp, under which it makes clear how it collects and shares certain user data, are set to come into effect on 15 May despite backlash. The terms apply to all WhatsApp users globally, and have prompted people to leave the platform in droves.
