Supreme Court to WhatsApp over its 2021 privacy policy: If you can't follow our Constitution, you can leave
The Supreme Court of India has strongly criticized WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy, which allows data sharing with Meta companies for advertising. The court questioned the validity of user consent, calling it "manufactured" and a "theft of private information." It warned Meta and WhatsApp against violating citizens' right to privacy and demanded an undertaking not to share user data.
The Supreme Court of India has strongly criticized WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy, which allows data sharing with Meta companies for advertising. The court questioned the validity of user consent, calling it "manufactured" and a "theft of private information." It warned Meta and WhatsApp against violating citizens' right to privacy and demanded an undertaking not to share user data.
