Trader body moves SC against WhatsApp privacy policy The plea says the Centre has failed to impose necessaryconditions in this case, while EU's Antitrust Authority imposed serious restrictions on the proposed policy of WhatsApp and a 110 million euros fine in 2017 PTI | January 16, 2021 | Updated 21:59 IST A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking a direction to instant messaging platform WhatsApp to roll back its recently-launched new privacy policy on the ground that it is violative of laws and can impact the country's security. The plea filed by the Confederation of All India Traders has also sought a direction to the Centre to intervene in the matter and frame guidelines to govern large technology-based companies such as WhatsApp Inc., Facebook Inc. and Facebook India Online Services Private Limited.