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About information shared when you share status updates to Facebook and Instagram Stories
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Note: We’re building and testing out new features, like adding your account to Accounts Center and the ability to share status to Instagram, and they may not be available to you yet. Keep WhatsApp updated so you can get features as soon as they’re available.
You can share your status to other apps, like Facebook and Instagram.
WhatsApp in Accounts Center
In available regions, you can add your WhatsApp account to Accounts Center to seamlessly share your status to Facebook and Instagram Stories.
You can use Accounts Center to manage account settings and connected experiences across your Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta accounts. To add your WhatsApp account to Accounts Center and turn on status sharing, you’ll need a Facebook or Instagram account.
Learn how to add your Whatsapp account to Accounts Center.
Learn how your information will be shared, if you add your WhatsApp account to Accounts Center.
If you turn on status sharing to your Facebook or Instagram Stories:
- WhatsApp will receive your Facebook or Instagram profile photo and name to help confirm your account.
- Facebook or Instagram will receive device information such as language, browser information, and IP address.
- When you share a status update to Facebook or Instagram, they will receive your WhatsApp status information, such as the content, media type, and caption.
- Your phone number, contacts and messages on WhatsApp will not be shared. Your personal messages will continue to be end-to-end encrypted.
The information Facebook and Instagram receive might may be used for the purposes outlined in Meta’s Privacy Policy, including for ads and personalization.
Status sharing settings
WhatsApp and Meta won’t share your information related to status sharing without your permission and you can disable status sharing at any time. You can choose to always share your status to Facebook or Instagram Stories or to only share selected statuses. Status sharing is optional and off by default.
When you share your WhatsApp status to Facebook or Instagram Stories, it will use your existing privacy settings for stories and appear in the same places as when you directly post to your stories.
Learn how to update your privacy settings for Facebook Stories and Instagram Stories.
Note:
- Any status that you share on Instagram and Facebook is subject to Meta’s Community Standards.
- If you choose to add your WhatsApp account to Accounts Center, you’ll need to keep your account connected to continue to share your status to Facebook or Instagram stories.
