Meta disagrees with India antitrust ruling on WhatsApp

Meta disagrees with India antitrust ruling on WhatsApp, to mount legal challenge
Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it disagreed with an order by India's competition watchdog that placed data-sharing restrictions between WhatsApp and its other applications and said it would legally challenge the order.
India orders Meta to curb WhatsApp data sharing, levies $25M fine
India’s competition watchdog has ordered WhatsApp to stop sharing user data with other Meta units for advertising purposes for five years and also levied a fine of $25.4 million for antitrust violations related to WhatsApp’s controversial 2021 privacy policy.
Meta disagrees with antitrust ruling of India on WhatsApp, set to face legal battle
Meta has announced plans to legally challenge the Indian Competition Commission's order restricting data sharing between WhatsApp and other Meta apps. The ruling imposed a USD 25.4 mn fine, to prevent WhatsApp from sharing user data for advertising across Meta platforms for 5 years.
India restricts WhatsApp sharing data with other Meta entities, imposes $25.4 mln fine
India's competition watchdog 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 $25.
Meta Plans to Appeal India’s CCI Order Over WhatsApp Privacy Policy
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore (approximately USD 25.4 million) on Meta Platforms for abusing its dominant position through WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy
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India Fines WhatsApp $25M, Bans Data Sharing for 5 Years
India's Competition Commission has fined social media conglomerate Meta over $25 million for forcing WhatsApp users to ...
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Competition Commission of India’s Rs 213 Crore Penalty on Meta: Roadblock Ahead for WhatsApp’s Largest Market?
CCI said the penalty pertains to WhatsApp's 2021 Privacy Policy, focusing on methods to collect and share user data with ...
India restricts WhatsApp sharing data with other Meta entities, imposes $25.4 million fine
India's competition watchdog directed WhatsApp to refrain from sharing user data for advertising purposes with other ...
India restricts WhatsApp’s sharing of data with other Meta entities, imposes $34 million fine
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CCI Imposes Heft Penalty On WhatsApp Over Data Privacy Violation: Read More
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs. 213.14 crore on Meta for anti-competitive ...