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WhatsApp founder plans to leave after broad clashes with parent Facebook

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Tags: social media, facebook, whatsapp, jan koum, business, messaging, data, board of directors, author.elizabeth dwoskin, source.the washington post, paywall
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/whatsapp-founder-plans-to-leave-after-broad-clashes-with-parent-facebook/2018/04/30/49448dd2-4ca9-11e8-84a0-458a1aa9ac0a_story.html

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  1. cfabbro
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    The billionaire chief executive of WhatsApp, Jan Koum, is planning to leave the company after clashing with its parent, Facebook, over the popular messaging service’s strategy and Facebook’s attempts to use its personal data and weaken its encryption, according to people familiar with internal discussions.

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    Facebook takes data protection and people's privacy very seriously and we are committed to continuing to comply with data protection laws.

    Hmmmm.