Read more about WhatsApp users have nothing to fear about new social media rules: Prasad on Business Standard. New rules are designed to prevent abuse and misuse of platforms: Prasad
The new privacy policy of WhatsApp would lead to excessive data collection and stalking of consumers for targeted advertising to bring in more users and is therefore, an alleged abuse of dominant position, competition regulator CCI told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday. The submission was made before Justice Navin Chawla by senior advocate Aman Lekhi on behalf of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in defence of its order directing an investigation into the new privacy policy of messaging platform WhatsApp. The CCI was looking into the competition aspect and not the alleged violation of individuals privacy which was being looked into by the Supreme Court, Lekhi said.
Read more about CCI order to probe Whatsapp policy appears concerned with privacy: HC on Business Standard. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that competition regulator CCI s order directing a probe into WhatsApp s privacy policy does not reflect an investigation into abuse of dominant position
The Delhi High Court on Monday adjourned till April 19 hearing on petition against WhatsApp s new privacy policy after the Central government sought more time saying that they are examining the issue. A single-judge Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva asked the Centre to file a status report and listed the matter for April 19. The Court noted that the government is examining the issue and granted more time to the Centre to respond on the matter. Appearing for the Centre, advocate Kirtiman Singh told the Court that the government is in process of obtaining certain clarification and they need time to consider it.
Read more about Conveyed to Indian govt our commitment to protect privacy: WhatsApp on Business Standard. This comes hours after announcing the decision to go ahead with its controversial privacy policy update