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India: CCI competition investigation into Whatsapp privacy update

Progress

Current status
under investigation
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
judiciary
executive
Government Body
supreme court
court
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

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