WhatsApp s new Privacy Policy is a looming threat: ADIF
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Atmanirbhar Digital India Foundation (ADIF), a newly formed industry association of Indian startups, has alleged that WhatsApp’s recent privacy policy update is a looming threat to the payments and financial data of users and has sought greater oversight from the authorities.
The policy could also lead to increased data sharing between WhatsApp Payments and parent entity Facebook despite the instant messaging platform’s position that the update applies only to WhatsApp Chat, it said in a letter to the Prime Minister’s Office, Reserve Bank of India, and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
India Business News: Facebook executives will field questions from a parliamentary panel on Thursday about the changes to WhatsApp's privacy, a source said, days after th
WhatsApp continues to justify privacy update despite govt s objection
WhatsApp said that the proposed changes to its privacy policy do not expand its ability to share user data with Facebook and that it is open to answering questions on the issue
BusinessToday.In | January 20, 2021 | Updated 16:23 IST
The government on Tuesday posed 14 questions to WhatsApp about its invasive changes to its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
WhatsApp, which is facing the music from the government over its controversial privacy update, has reaffirmed that personal messages of users continue to be completely encrypted. It reiterated that the proposal is only geared towards making business messaging effective.
Delhi HC Asks Govt To Respond On Plea Seeking Aarogya Setu App Details Under RTI Act
The RTI application seeks details pertaining to creation of the government’s contract tracing app Aarogya Setu. PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-19T18:06:28+05:30 Delhi HC Asks Govt To Respond On Plea Seeking Aarogya Setu App Details Under RTI Act outlookindia.com 2021-01-19T18:15:18+05:30
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a reply from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) of its department on an RTI application seeking details of the Aarogya Setu application.
The high court was hearing the plea which also challenged the Central Information Commission’s (CIC) order discharging show-cause notices against MEITY officers without hearing the complainant. The court observed that the issue of the government health application is of public importance .
As FAUG (Fearless and United Guards) scheduled release on the Republic Day (January 26) nears, PUBG Mobile India seems to be making desperate attempts to keep their audience engaged. It is anticipated that FAUG, India s indigenously developed game, will capture the market space created with the ban of the PUBG Mobile India. Hugely popular PUBG Mobile India was banned with other Chinese apps in September last year.
Meanwhile, PUBG continues too create buzz among its fans with announcement and trailer releases.
Lakhs of PUBG lovers in India are eagerly waiting for the launch of PUBG Mobile India and the speculations over the release of the game will continue until the hugely popular Battle Royale Game is relaunched in India.