Facebook's WhatsApp allows users to control who can add them to group chats

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Changes privacy settings, tries to revamp image.

Facebook's WhatsApp allows users to control who can add them to group chats
Facebook Inc on Wednesday changed the privacy settings on its WhatsApp messaging platform, allowing users to decide who can add them to chat groups, as it tries to revamp its image after growing privacy concerns among users. WhatsApp, which has about 1.5 billion users, has been trying to find ...

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