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WhatsApp sues Indian govt, says new IT rules mean end to privacy
In a significant development, the social networking platform Whatsapp has filed a legal complaint against the Indian government for seeking to block new IT regulations which is set to come into force on Wednesday (May 26), saying that the new policy will end privacy protections of the California-based Facebook (FB.O) unit, Reuters reported.
According to report, WhatsApp in its legal complaint requested the Delhi High Court to declare that one of the new rules is a violation of privacy rights as per the Constitution of India since the new rule requires social media companies to identify the first originator of information when asked by government authorities.
WhatsApp has filed a legal complaint against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force
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May 26, 2021
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 lawsuit, described to Reuters by people familiar with it, asks the Delhi High Court to declare that one of the new rules is a violation of privacy rights in India s constitution since it requires social media companies to identify the first originator of information when authorities demand it.
WhatsApp Sues India Government, Says New Digital Rules A Threat To Privacy By Meera Suresh
on May 26 2021 10:57 PM WhatsApp has canceled its February 8 2021 deadline for accepting the tweak to its terms of service AFP / Lionel BONAVENTURE
WhatsApp is taking India Government to court over new digital rules in its largest market, which the popular messaging app says will force it to violate the privacy protection clause.
The lawsuit was filed in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday against the traceability clause in the IT Rules 2021, which requires social media platforms to locate the first originator of the information if required by authorities, reported NDTV.