The Supreme Court on Tuesday made strong critical remarks against Meta Platforms and WhatsApp LLC regarding their privacy policy and said that the Court will not allow them to exploit the personal data of Indians.
The Court was hearing the appeals filed by Meta Platforms and WhatsApp LLC challenging the judgment of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) which had upheld the ₹213.14 crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) over WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy.
There was also a cross-appeal filed by the Competition Commission of India challenging the NCLAT’s order to the extent it allowed Meta and WhatsApp to share users’ data for advertising…