India: Competition Commission of India investigation into Whatsapp privacy update
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National Company Law Appellate Tribunal issued order in WhatsApp LLC v Competition Commission of India, temporarily suspending the five-year ban on sharing user data for advertising purposes (Case No. IA 280 of 2025)
On 23 January 2025, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in New Delhi issued an order in Interim Application No. 280 of 2025, filed by WhatsApp LLC seeking to stay the effect and operation of the Competition Commission of India's (CCI…
SourceIssued 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…
SourceSupreme 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…
SourceDelhi 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…
SourceCCI 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…
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