There has to be some end for the ‘luxury to litigate’, said the court while dismissing the petition
The messaging platform told the Delhi High Court that it would not limit the functionality of its messaging app in case a user does not consent to its latest privacy policy
The committee will hear the views of representatives of Facebook India and Google India on the subject 'Safeguarding citizens’ rights and prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms
The messaging platform has been given seven days to respond to government's notice
The Centre stated that it has written to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the issue and a reply is awaited
The company has not cited any specific reason for deferring the implementation of the privacy policy update
CCI tells Delhi HC that the new privacy policy is alleged abuse of the dominant position which is why it had to step in and order a probe
The commission opined that WhatsApp has prima facie contravened the provisions of Sec 4 of the Act through its exploitative and exclusionary conduct in the garb of policy update
The ministry has urged the high court to bar WhatsApp from implementing the new privacy policy as it violates IT rules on five counts
In an official blog, the platform said it will allow users to read the policy update at 'their own pace' and will also display a banner providing additional information
In the earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg named Apple as one of its biggest competitors and expressed concerns over the latest iOS update that cripples FB's ad targeting capabilities
The statement follows Indian government's diktat to the platform to withdraw the recent changes in its privacy policy
According to media reports, the letter says “that the update and data-sharing with Facebook will expose Indian users to greater security risks and vulnerabilities”