India's Tech Watchdog Presses for WhatsApp's Privacy Policy Withdrawal: Reuters

May 20, 2021 1:44 PM | 1 min read | Make a Comment

India’s technology ministry is seeking a withdrawal of Facebook Inc FB-owned WhatsApp’s privacy policy update, Reuters reports.
The ministry has threatened with legal action on non-compliance under the country’s IT Act regulations and has sought a response by May 25.
WhatsApp had previously postponed its privacy update launch following global backlash over its data-sharing practices.
WhatsApp had refuted the breach of user privacy claims by the update.
WhatsApp vouched for the sacrosanctity of the accounts despite the effectiveness of the update on May 15.
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