The Supreme Court may have come down heavily on WhatsApp over the proposed change in its privacy policy, but uncertainty brews as to whether the top court can force the US messaging service to reverse its decision while a data privacy law does not exist in India.
WhatsApp’s New Year announcement requiring users outside the EU either to agree to an updated privacy policy and terms of service by 8 February, or stop using the messaging app altogether, witnessed a backlash from users and regulators across the globe. Since then, the US messaging app has deferred the rollout of its revised policy to 15 May this year.
At least three lawsuits have been filed against WhatsApp and its parent, Facebook, in Delhi High Court, with the latest one in the Supreme Court. The Indian government has also demanded that the messaging app reverse its privacy policy, stating it is discriminatory and will result in security risks.
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