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WhatsApp Develops Birthday Alerts to Reduce Facebook Visits
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 13 hours ago
What happened
WhatsApp is developing a birthday alert feature for Android that notifies users of contacts' birthdays within the app, potentially reducing visits to Facebook. The feature uses birthdate data collected for legal reasons but lacks privacy controls so far. It is still in early development with no set release date.
- 01WhatsApp is creating in-app birthday alerts for Android users to notify about contacts' birthdays.
- 02The feature uses birthdate data collected mainly for legal compliance purposes.
- 03Alerts will appear in a dedicated section, allowing direct birthday greetings via chat.
- 04Only contacts who shared their birthdate with WhatsApp will trigger notifications.
- 05Privacy settings for hiding birthdates are not yet available but may be added later.
- 06The update aims to reduce users' reliance on Facebook for birthday reminders.
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