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Two privacy activist groups asked US regulators to put on hold the Facebook acquisition of messaging service WhatsApp to ensure against misuse of user data. An administrative complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission called on the agency to investigate the deal and protection against “unfair and deceptive data collection practices” which could be implemented by WhatsApp after the takeover. Facebook announced its cash-and-stock deal worth up to $19 billion for WhatsApp in February. WhatsApp allows free communications over mobile devices. The complaint filed by the Electronic Privacy Information Center and Center for Digital Democracy said the deal may undermine the privacy of users by allowing Facebook access to user information, which could be used for advertising purposes.
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