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Argentina: Secretariat of Domestic Trade of the Ministry of Productive Development ordered suspension of WhatsApp privacy policy update over alleged anti-competitive effects on instant messaging market

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Secretariat of Domestic Trade of the Ministry of Productive Development ordered suspension of WhatsApp privacy policy update over alleged anti-competitive effects on instant messaging market

On May 13, 2021, the Secretariat of Inner Trade of the Ministry of Productive Development decided on the suspension of the WhatsApp privacy policy update that was planned for May 15, 2021. The suspension follows the release of an opinion by the Nati…

Scope

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

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2021-05-13
under deliberation

On 13 May 2021, the Secretariat of Domestic Trade of the then Ministry of Productive Development or…

2021-05-17
under deliberation

On May 13, 2021, the Secretariat of Inner Trade of the Ministry of Productive Development decided o…

2021-06-09
under investigation

On 9 June 2021, the National Commission for the Defence of Competition issued Decision No. 58/21, a…

2021-08-27
under investigation

On 27 August 2021, the National Commission for the Defence of Competition issued Decision No. 82/21…

2022-04-13
in force

On 13 April 2022, the Secretary of Domestic Trade of the Ministry of Productive Development adopte…

2022-04-26
in force

On 26 April 2022, the National Court of Federal Civil and Commercial Appeals issued its ruling in t…

2022-09-01
under investigation

On 1 September 2022, the Argentine National Court of Federal Civil and Commercial Appeals issued a …

2023-05-23
under investigation

On 23 May 2023, the National Commission for the Defence of Competition issued Decision No. 39/23, o…

2023-07-20
under investigation

On 20 July 2023, the National Commission for the Defence of Competition issued Decision No. 60/23, …

2023-08-01
under investigation

On 1 August 2023, WhatsApp LLC, Meta Platforms Inc., WhatsApp Ireland Limited, Meta Platforms Irela…

2023-08-11
under investigation

On 11 August 2023, the National Court of Federal Civil and Commercial Appeals issued a ruling confi…

2025-07-02
under deliberation

On 2 July 2025, the National Commission for the Defence of Competition (CNDC), a body under the Sec…