Meta disagrees with India antitrust ruling on WhatsApp

Meta disagrees with India antitrust ruling on WhatsApp, to mount legal challenge
Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it disagreed with an order by India's competition watchdog that placed data-sharing restrictions between WhatsApp and its other applications and said it would legally challenge the order.
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.
Antitrust fine in India: Meta intends to appeal
Meta does not agree with the fine for antitrust violations by WhatsApp in India and announces legal action.
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.
India Imposes $25.4 Million Fine On Meta For Data Sharing
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – 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 $25.4 million on November 18 over antitrust violations related to the messaging application’s 2021 privacy policy.
Meta Plans to Appeal India’s CCI Order Over WhatsApp Privacy Policy
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore (approximately USD 25.4 million) on Meta Platforms for abusing its dominant position through WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy
Meta disagrees with antitrust ruling of India on WhatsApp, set to face legal battle
Meta has announced plans to legally challenge the Indian Competition Commission's order restricting data sharing between WhatsApp and other Meta apps. The ruling imposed a USD 25.4 mn fine, to prevent WhatsApp from sharing user data for advertising across Meta platforms for 5 years.
Meta to appeal Indian order that curbs data-sharing between WhatsApp, other apps
Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it plans to appeal an order by India's competition watchdog that restricts the U.S. tech firm from sharing data for advertising between WhatsApp and its other applications and also imposed a $25.
India restricts WhatsApp sharing data with other Meta entities, imposes $25.4 million fine
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) launched a probe in March 2021 into WhatsApp's privacy policy, which allowed data sharing with Facebook and its units, sparking global backlash. "Sharing of user data collected on WhatsApp with other Meta
Meta disagrees with CCI's penalty over user data abuse, to file an appeal
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WhatsApp Parent Firm Meta To Appeal CCI's Rs 213 Crore Penalty Order—All You Need To Know
Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, is planning to contest a Rs 213.14-crore fine imposed by the Competition Commission of ...
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Competition Commission of India’s Rs 213 Crore Penalty on Meta: Roadblock Ahead for WhatsApp’s Largest Market?
CCI said the penalty pertains to WhatsApp's 2021 Privacy Policy, focusing on methods to collect and share user data with ...
‘Cow Vigilantes’ in India Are Attacking Muslims and Posting It on Instagram
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Meta's open source push: Llama's global impact and India's AI role
top executives have welcomed the move as it improves access to AI technology for countries like India, which has one of the ...