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Centre asks WhatsApp to withdraw changes to privacy policy, says it is discriminatory towards Indians
In a letter to WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart, the government said the proposed new changes raise grave concerns about the choice and autonomy of Indian citizens
Jan 19, 2021 16:49:41 IST
New Delhi: The Indian government has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the recent changes in the privacy policy of the messaging app, saying unilateral changes are unfair and unacceptable.
In a strongly worded letter to WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said India is home to the largest user base of WhatsApp globally and is one the biggest markets for its services.
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In a strongly worded letter to WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said India is home to the largest user base of WhatsApp globally and is one the biggest markets for its services.
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Stating that Indians should be properly respected, it said, any unilateral changes to the WhatsApp Terms of Service and Privacy would not be fair and acceptable.
The Indian government has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the recent changes in the privacy policy of the messaging app, saying unilateral changes are unfair and unacceptable.
In a strongly worded letter to WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said India is home to the largest user base of WhatsApp globally and is one the biggest markets for its services.
WhatsApp Privacy Policy: Government questions CEO, asks to withdraw recent changes to privacy policy
In a strongly worded letter to WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart, the ministry also raised concerns about the information security of the users as the new policy of WhatsApp proposes to share the metadata of users chat with business accounts with other Facebook companies.
Source: Reuters
The Indian government has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the recent changes in the privacy policy of the messaging app, saying any unilateral changes to the WhatsApp Terms of Service and Privacy would not be fair and acceptable .
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology was opposed to this all or nothing option that Whatsapp had left for its users when it first rolled out the new update.
Telegram or Signal? Here’s all you should know IANS
New Delhi: As millions shun WhatsApp and download new chat platforms in search for a secure experience, mind you that security is nothing but an illusion and there is no guarantee that Telegram or Signal may not be hacked in the future, especially when nation-state actors with highly sophisticated tools and huge resources are on the prowl.
Encryption is fundamentally flawed and once hackers get to know any vulnerability or bug in the whole data travel journey apps, mobile operating system, public Wi-Fi, Cloud and the physical data centres your personal and sensitive information is always at their mercy.