Government Responds to WhatsApp, Says Respects Right to Privacy but It Is Subject to ‘Reasonable Restrictions’ The Ministry of Information Technology takes a dig at WhatsApp while giving clarification on its new regulations. By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 26 May 2021 19:08 IST Photo Credit: Reuters Highlights The government said it had no intention to violate right to privacy Social media platforms were required to comply with the new regulations WhatsApp on Wednesday received a firm response from the government over the messaging app not complying with the provisions of the Intermediary Rules and alleging violation of privacy of users. The government clarified that it had no intention of violating the privacy of WhatsApp users even if it required the instant messaging app to disclose the origin of a particular message, adding that the right to privacy was not absolute and subject to “reasonable restrictions”.