Singapore has been abuzz this week over updates to WhatsApp’s data policy with scores of users turning to alternatives like Telegram and Signal. What’s behind this change, how is it different from previous rounds and what does giving consent really mean in the broader Big Tech world? In this week’s episode, Lin Suling gets answers from Natalie Pang, Senior Lecturer at the NUS Department of Communications and New Media, and Rajesh Sreenivasan, Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications at Rajah and Tann.

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