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Facebook-parent Meta gets partial win in WhatsApp's 5-year-data sharing ban case


Published on 2025-01-23 22:45:19 - MSN
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  • The NCLAT has granted a partial stay on the CCI's order imposing a Rs 213.14 crore penalty on Meta for WhatsApp's data sharing policies. The tribunal suspended the five-year ban, requiring Meta to deposit 50 percent of the penalty within two weeks.

The article discusses a significant legal development involving Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of WhatsApp, in India. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has partially upheld a decision that allows WhatsApp to continue sharing user data with its parent company, Meta, despite a previous order from 2021 that imposed a ban on such data sharing. This partial win for Meta comes after the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) directed the CCI to re-evaluate its investigation into WhatsApp's privacy policy changes. The tribunal found that the CCI's initial investigation was flawed due to a lack of cross-examination of key witnesses. Consequently, the CCI has been instructed to issue a new order within a specified timeframe, potentially affecting how WhatsApp handles user data in India. This ruling could have implications for data privacy and competition law in the country, balancing user privacy rights with corporate data practices.

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