CCI Takes On Tech Behemoths: WhatsApp Policy Update And Antitrust Concerns
'2021 update') on 4 January 2021, it raised eyebrows throughout the world, the most notable being Tesla CEO Elon Musk's tweet encouraging users to switch to Signal. Notably, the Union government has opposed the 2021 update on the grounds of data privacy concerns and differential treatment between Indian users and their counterparts in the European Union ( EU). While WhatsApp has adopted a 'take-it-or-leave-it' approach in India, it allows users in the EU to opt-out from sharing their data with Facebook companies or third parties to ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Reg...
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