That's all nice and dandy and I don't have reason to doubt the noble stance of the founders, but what is the opinion on privacy of the new owner of WhatsApp? A

That's all nice and dandy and I don't have reason to doubt the noble stance of the founders, but what is the opinion on privacy of the new owner of WhatsApp? Anyone who has ever sold a business (or part of it) knows that new owners exercise control and it's their legally enforceable right to do so.