Meta is set to challenge a ₹213.14 crore fine imposed by the CCI over its WhatsApp privacy policy update. The company argues the policy was optional and transparent, opposing claims of anti-competitive practices.

Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, has expressed its disagreement with the recent ruling by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and announced plans to appeal. The decision, which penalised Meta Rs 213.14 crore, revolves around WhatsApp’s controversial 2021 privacy policy update.

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 faces a Rs. 213 crore penalty by the Competition Commission of India for exploiting its dominant position with WhatsApp's 2021 Privacy Policy. The CCI demands behavioral remedies and prohibits user data sharing for advertising for five years,

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Meta has announced its intention to appeal the Rs 213.14 crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday, following the company's handling of WhatsApp's 2021

Meta defends WhatsApp's privacy policy update. The spokesperson clarified that the 2021 update didn't change the privacy of people's personal messages. They stressed it was pitche

Meta’s statement comes a day after CCI imposed a ₹213.14 crore fine on Meta for "using its strong position" to change WhatsApp's 2021 Privacy Policy.

Shouldn't have abused messaging dominance, Zuck India's Competition Commission has slapped Meta with a five-year ban on using info collected from WhatsApp to help with advertising on its other platforms.

The watchdog concluded that the 2021 policy update by WhatsApp on a "take-it-or-leave-it" basis constitutes an imposition of unfair conditions.