Progress

Current status
in force
18 Nov 2024 in force
14 Oct 2022 under investigation
22 Apr 2021 under investigation
24 Mar 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
India
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
judiciary
Government Body
competition authority
supreme court
court
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

18 Nov 2024
in force

Issued ruling in CCI investigation into Meta over its anti-competitive practices in the 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy update

On 18 November 2024, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) issued a ruling against Meta for anti-competitive practices linked to WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy update. The ruling imposes a penalty of INR 213.14 crore (approx. USD 25.4 million) a…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
14 Oct 2022
under investigation

Supreme Court ruling on CCI authority to conduct antitrust investigation into Whatsapp privacy update

On 10 October 2022, the Indian Supreme Court ruled that the Indian Competition Authority (CCI) can conduct a suo moto antitrust investigation into Whatsapp/Meta regarding the 2021 Whatsapp privacy update. The Competition Authority claimed that users…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body supreme court
22 Apr 2021
under investigation

Delhi High Court ruling on CCI authority to conduct antitrust investigation into Whatsapp privacy update

On 22 April 2021, the Delhi High Court ruled that the Indian Competition Authority (CCI) can conduct a suo moto antitrust investigation into Whatsapp/Meta regarding the 2021 Whatsapp privacy update. The Competition Authority claimed that users are u…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
24 Mar 2021
under deliberation

CCI initiates antitrust investigation into Whatsapp privacy update

On 24 March 2021, the Indian Competition Authority (CCI) initiated a suo moto antitrust investigation into Whatsapp/Meta regarding the 2021 Whatsapp privacy update. The Competition Authority claimed that users are unilaterally dictated “take it or l…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority

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