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Supreme Court Questions WhatsApp Policy of Sharing User Data With Meta Entities
The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned it could reimpose a ban on Meta-owned WhatsApp's data sharing with other group entities, saying the messaging app's privacy policy misled users, two lawyers present in court said.
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New Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Said to Be Introduced in Monsoon Session of Parliament
The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the government will table the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament in July. A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar fixed the matter for hearing in August.
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Meta Hit With $18.6 Million Fine by Turkish Competition Board for Breaking Competition Law
Meta has been hit with a TRY 346.72 million (roughly Rs. 153 crore) fine in Turkey, for breaking the country's competition law. The Turkish competition authority found the Facebook parent firm had obstructed competitors by merging data collected through the company's core services Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, it said on Wednesday.
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WhatsApp 2021 Privacy Policy Leaves Users in ‘Take It or Leave It’ Position: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court said that WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy leaves users in a “take it or leave it situation”. The privacy policy forces users into an agreement and then shares data with Facebook. The verdict of the court came while dismissing the appeals of WhatsApp and Facebook against an order.
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Facebook, Instagram EU-US Data Flow May Face Ban Soon as Irish Regulators Submit Final Report
Facebook and Instagram may soon face a ban on EU-US data transfer as Irish regulators moved a step ahead and shared an updated draft order with other EU regulators. However, the final Irish order would not apply to Meta's WhatsApp subsidiary, as it has a different data controller within the group. The Data Protection Commission issued a provisional...
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WhatsApp, Facebook Monetise Users’ Data, Can’t Claim Privacy Protection on Their Behalf, Says Government
The government defending the legal validity of its new IT rules that mandate WhatsApp and Facebook to ‘trace’ the first originator of information on request told the Delhi High Court on Friday that the social media giant monetise user data and can’t claim privacy protection on their behalf.
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WhatsApp Fined EUR 225 Million by Irish Data Privacy Watchdog
WhatsApp is hit with a record EUR 225 million (roughly Rs. 1,950 crores) fine in Ireland following an inquiry into the instant messaging app's transparency around sharing personal data with other Facebook companies.
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WhatsApp Tells Indian Government User Privacy Is 'Highest Priority'
WhatsApp said that it had told the Indian government that the privacy of users was its highest priority after the country's technology ministry raised questions about the instant messaging app's new privacy policy.
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WhatsApp May 15 Deadline for Accepting New Privacy Policy Terms Scrapped
WhatsApp has scrapped its May 15 deadline for users to accept its controversial privacy policy update and said not accepting the terms will not lead to deletion of accounts. WhatsApp had faced severe backlash over user concerns that data was being shared with parent company Facebook.
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WhatsApp-Facebook Data-Sharing Policy Update Opposed by South Africa
South Africa's information regulator has protested WhatsApp's plans to share user data with Facebook, vowing to engage directly with the popular messaging app to ensure its compliance to national privacy laws.
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Supreme Court Questions WhatsApp Policy of Sharing User Data With Meta Entities
The Supreme Court on Tuesday warned it could reimpose a ban on Meta-owned WhatsApp's data sharing with other group entities, saying the messaging app's privacy policy misled users, two lawyers present in court said.
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New Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Said to Be Introduced in Monsoon Session of Parliament
The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the government will table the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament in July. A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar fixed the matter for hearing in August.
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Meta Hit With $18.6 Million Fine by Turkish Competition Board for Breaking Competition Law
Meta has been hit with a TRY 346.72 million (roughly Rs. 153 crore) fine in Turkey, for breaking the country's competition law. The Turkish competition authority found the Facebook parent firm had obstructed competitors by merging data collected through the company's core services Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, it said on Wednesday.
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WhatsApp 2021 Privacy Policy Leaves Users in ‘Take It or Leave It’ Position: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court said that WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy leaves users in a “take it or leave it situation”. The privacy policy forces users into an agreement and then shares data with Facebook. The verdict of the court came while dismissing the appeals of WhatsApp and Facebook against an order.
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Facebook, Instagram EU-US Data Flow May Face Ban Soon as Irish Regulators Submit Final Report
Facebook and Instagram may soon face a ban on EU-US data transfer as Irish regulators moved a step ahead and shared an updated draft order with other EU regulators. However, the final Irish order would not apply to Meta's WhatsApp subsidiary, as it has a different data controller within the group. The Data Protection Commission issued a provisional...
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WhatsApp, Facebook Monetise Users’ Data, Can’t Claim Privacy Protection on Their Behalf, Says Government
The government defending the legal validity of its new IT rules that mandate WhatsApp and Facebook to ‘trace’ the first originator of information on request told the Delhi High Court on Friday that the social media giant monetise user data and can’t claim privacy protection on their behalf.
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WhatsApp Fined EUR 225 Million by Irish Data Privacy Watchdog
WhatsApp is hit with a record EUR 225 million (roughly Rs. 1,950 crores) fine in Ireland following an inquiry into the instant messaging app's transparency around sharing personal data with other Facebook companies.
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WhatsApp Tells Indian Government User Privacy Is 'Highest Priority'
WhatsApp said that it had told the Indian government that the privacy of users was its highest priority after the country's technology ministry raised questions about the instant messaging app's new privacy policy.
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WhatsApp May 15 Deadline for Accepting New Privacy Policy Terms Scrapped
WhatsApp has scrapped its May 15 deadline for users to accept its controversial privacy policy update and said not accepting the terms will not lead to deletion of accounts. WhatsApp had faced severe backlash over user concerns that data was being shared with parent company Facebook.
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WhatsApp-Facebook Data-Sharing Policy Update Opposed by South Africa
South Africa's information regulator has protested WhatsApp's plans to share user data with Facebook, vowing to engage directly with the popular messaging app to ensure its compliance to national privacy laws.
