Whatsapp will start storing your photos on facebook servers

The union between WhatsApp and Facebook continues to give a lot to talk about. Since the social network acquired the instant messaging application, many things have changed. In addition to intensifying the union of some services. Now, something that has been rumored for months is confirmed. The servers on both platforms are unified. So WhatsApp photos will be stored on Facebook servers.

WhatsApp will start storing your photos on Facebook servers

Until now, the servers of both were separated when it came to storing information. Although this becomes part of the past. Since the servers of both are unified. A news that companies have not announced, but has already been confirmed as true.

WhatsApp and Facebook unify servers

At the moment it seems that only the profile photos that we use in WhatsApp will be stored on Facebook's servers. Nothing else, for the moment. Although what seems to end up happening is that both servers share all our information. But, for now, the idea is to only start with the profile photos. Although it is a process that will take a while.

But, it is a moment of importance that represents a further step in the unification between both platforms. In addition to being one of the many changes that come to WhatsApp since it was acquired by Facebook. The change will not affect users.

This is only a technical change. So there will be no consequences for users. Nor in the area of privacy, where no change is expected. So it seems like it's just a technical process.