ETtech Morning Dispatch on 29 Jan. 2021: Top tech news to start your day
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TikTok and its tumultuous run in India from questions being raised on its Chinese origins to millions of downloads and its eventual exit from the country. The Biden administration is reviewing a proposal that had sought to increase wages for new
H-1B visa applicants a deterrent for employers looking to bring in foreign workers.
Also in the news is WhatsApp, which says
Facebook doesn’t have access to its payments data in India. And Indians are getting onto the
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“The UPI transaction data is encrypted, and Facebook doesn t have access to this data in clear format,” the blogpost stated. If there is any conflict between WhatsApp India Payments Privacy Policy and the WhatsApp Privacy Policy, the WhatsApp India Payments Privacy Policy will control solely with respect to your use of UPI Payments.
Earlier in the month, WhatsApp
unveiled a new privacy policy update that allows it to share extensive metadata, business chats and transaction data with Facebook and its companies. This data can be used by the social media firm to target ads and personalise content.
Big Tech firms are in the news for their evolving machinations in India.
First up is
WhatsApp, which has clarified that its parent
Facebook doesn’t have access to UPI transactions data, even as CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended the messaging app’s privacy policy update.
Google is easing its Play Store rules in India for gamified loyalty programmes. Also in the news are
Apple, for doubling its business in India, and
Amazon, which is facing the prospect of an investigation into the deal it struck with Future Retail in 2019.
Here’s a look at the must-read,
top tech news today.