Meta, WhatsApp and India

India orders Meta to curb WhatsApp data sharing, levies $25M fine
India’s competition watchdog has ordered WhatsApp to stop sharing user data with other Meta units for advertising purposes for five years and also levied a fine of $25.4 million for antitrust violations related to WhatsApp’s controversial 2021 privacy policy.
India restricts WhatsApp sharing data with other Meta entities, imposes $25.4 mln fine
India's competition watchdog directed WhatsApp to refrain from sharing user data for advertising purposes with other applications owned by Meta for a period of five years and fined the U.S. tech giant $25.
CCI Bars WhatsApp From Sharing Users' Data With Meta Companies For Advertising Purposes, Imposes Rs 213 Crore Penalty On Meta
The Competition Commission of India (Commission) imposed a penalty of Rs. 213.14 crore on Meta for abusing its dominant position. This relates to how WhatsApp's 2021 Privacy Policy was
CCI imposes ₹213.14 crore fine on Meta over 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy
The watchdog concluded that the 2021 policy update by WhatsApp on a "take-it-or-leave-it" basis constitutes an imposition of unfair conditions.
India restricts WhatsApp sharing data with other Meta entities, imposes $25.4 million fine
India's competition watchdog directed WhatsApp to refrain from sharing user data for advertising purposes with other applications owned by Meta for a period of five years and fined the U.S. tech giant $25.
CCI Slaps WhatsApp With ₹213 Crore Antitrust Fine For Mandatory Data Sharing
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a fine worth approximately ₹213.1 crore ($25.4 million) on WhatsApp over antitrust breaches related to the privacy policy case running since 2021.

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WhatsApp Privacy Policy Case: CCI Slaps INR 213 Cr Penalty On Meta
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India blocks WhatsApp from sharing user data with other Meta entities, issues Rs 214cr fine
India’s competition watchdog has taken a strong stance against WhatsApp, directing the messaging platform to stop sharing ...
India restricts WhatsApp sharing data with other Meta entities, imposes US$25.4 million fine
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