CCI restricts WhatsApp sharing data with other Meta entities, imposes ₹213.14 crore fine
The Hindu
CCI bans WhatsApp from sharing data with Meta for 5 years, fines Rs 213.14 crore for antitrust violations in India.
Competition Commission of India (CCI) directed WhatsApp to refrain from sharing user data for advertising purposes with other applications owned by Meta for a period of five years and fined the U.S. tech giant ₹213.14 crore on Monday (November 18, 2024) over antitrust violations related to the messaging application's 2021 privacy policy.
CCI launched a probe in March 2021 into WhatsApp's privacy policy, which allowed data sharing with Facebook and its units, sparking global backlash.
"Sharing of user data collected on WhatsApp with other Meta companies... for purposes other than for providing WhatsApp service shall not be made a condition for users to access WhatsApp Service in India," the CCI said.
Meta did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.
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