I don't mind Facebook having access to my mobile number. I mind them mining that data and then pushing advertising to me when they said before that they _wouldn

I don't mind Facebook having access to my mobile number. I mind them mining that data and then pushing advertising to me when they said before that they _wouldn't_ do this. Quote from the announcement (https://blog.whatsapp.com/499/Facebook https://blog.whatsapp.com/499/Facebook): > And you can still count on absolutely no ads interrupting your communication. There would have been no partnership between our two companies if we had to compromise on the core principles that will always define our company, our vision and our product. Today's announcement (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37184651 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37184651): > The updated privacy policy also paves the way for businesses to send messages to WhatsApp users. Facebook has used their market dominance to restrict competition so we can't avoid advertising. I'm not normally one to get angry and start waving pitchforks, but for me, this is clearly an abuse of their monopoly.