WhatsApp has filed a legal complaint in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday that experts say would compel the California-based Facebook unit to break privacy protections, sources said.
The newly notified IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which are applicable for digital news, social media, and OTT platforms, came into effect on Tuesday. The rules mandate the establishment of a three-tier grievance redressal mechanism among other directives
WhatsApp has filed a legal case against the Government of India in Delhi High court challenging the new internet rules that require messaging services to trace the origin of messages and people credibly accused of wrongdoing.