Meta to Legally Challenge India’s CCI Order Over WhatsApp Data-Sharing Restrictions
Meta Platforms (META.O) has announced its intention to legally challenge an order issued by India’s Competition Commission (CCI) that imposed restrictions on data-sharing practices between WhatsApp and other Meta-owned applications. The CCI’s order, announced on Monday, comes in response to the messaging app’s 2021 privacy policy update, which allowed the sharing of user data between WhatsApp and other Meta platforms for advertising purposes.
Key Points:
- Data-Sharing Restrictions: The CCI has directed WhatsApp to refrain from sharing user data with other Meta apps for advertising purposes for the next five years.
- $25.4 Million Fine: Meta has been fined $25.4 million over antitrust violations related to WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update.
- Investigation Background: The CCI began investigating WhatsApp’s policy in March 2021 after concerns over user data sharing between Meta platforms, which sparked global backlash.
- Meta’s Response: Meta disagrees with the order, asserting that the 2021 update did not impact the privacy of users’ personal messages and that accounts would not be deleted due to this policy.
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Meta’s challenge is likely to have broader implications for data privacy and competition law in India, which is emerging as a key battleground for global tech companies.
Impact of the CCI Order
| Action | Meta Response | CCI Directive |
| WhatsApp Privacy Policy | Meta says it didn’t impact privacy | Restrictions on data-sharing |
| Fine | Legal challenge planned | $25.4 million fine |
| Data-Sharing with Meta Apps | Disagrees with restrictions | Five-year ban on advertising data-sharing |
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