WhatsApp is owned by Facebook, and that’s going to have a direct impact on how its Payment feature works in India. The social messaging app has discreetly confirmed that all your payment

information, account number, UPI PIN will be shared with third-party service providers and Facebook as well. All this information has been published on WhatsApp Legal Info page on its

website. The portal also details the use of payment feature (activated by ICICI) in India, and how by agreeing to its privacy policies, users are leaving themselves vulnerable to mishaps.

After all, Facebook has been caught napping while entities like Cambridge Analytica have prospered under its nose, accessing data of over 87 million users for its sake.