Source: Highlights WhatsApp had faced severe backlash over user concerns that data was being shared with parent company Facebook. She was responding to concerns raised by a Jharkhand government official on people in rural areas being pushed to accept WhatsApp's new privacy rules even though they are not aware of its impact on them. Arora during the event said the pandemic has pushed the usage of digital services across the country and there is a need to have robust cybersecurity infrastructure. The government is "pro-actively" looking at the best possible options around WhatsApp's new privacy rules, a senior Ministry of Electronics and IT official said on Thursday.