US EditionSupreme Court Warns Meta Not to Share WhatsApp User Data for Ads
- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of India objected to WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy, with the CJI saying consumers are forced to share private data.
- Observers flagged the `opt-out` clause as complicated, and the Court said a person from rural Tamil Nadu could not be expected to understand the privacy terms.
- Surya Kant demanded undertakings that no user data be shared, stating `We will not allow you to share a single word of the data, either you give an undertaking...you cannot violate the right of privacy of citizens,` and emphasizing `There is no question of sharing data.`
- The Court ordered the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to join the petitions and gave Meta/WhatsApp time to file a detailed response before further orders.
- A Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant set an interim order for February 9, stressing the right to privacy is zealously guarded and warning, `You can't play with the right of privacy of this country in the name of data sharing`.
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Supreme Court issues major order on user privacy... WhatsApp told not to share user data with Meta
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AlKhaleej Today‘Mockery of privacy’: India’s Supreme Court tears into Meta over WhatsApp ‘take‑it‑or‑leave‑it’ policy
NEW DELHI, Feb 3 — India’s apex court, the Supreme Court of India, on Tuesday came down heavily on Meta platforms, WhatsApp in particular, over their privacy policy, saying it would not allow them to exploit the personal data of Indians, reported Xinhua.Meta, an American technology company, owns major social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads. Millions of Indians use these platforms for exchanging text and video…
“You Cannot Play With The Right Of Privacy Of This Country”: Supreme Court Slams Meta & WhatsApp’s Data Policy
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, made strong observations against Meta Platforms and WhatsApp LLC over their data-sharing practices, stating that it would not permit the exploitation of the personal data of Indian users. The court was hearing appeals filed by Meta Platforms and WhatsApp challenging a judgment of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), which had upheld a ₹213.14 crore penalty imposed by the Com…
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