Its been three months since WhatsApp announced its updated privacy policy, but the controversies and research do not seem to be going away. The global criticism did not hinder WhatsApp from continuing to push forth its updated terms and services.
But in India, the competition regulatory body CCI had ordered an antitrust probe into the Facebook-owned platform. WhatsApp, as well as Facebook, had opposed this order in the Delhi High court. In the matter, the competition commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday told the Delhi HC that the new privacy policy that WhatsApp announced would result in excessive data collection as well as ‘stalking’ of consumers.
WhatsApp and Facebook said that the matter of privacy policy was already being looked into by the Supreme court as well as the Delhi HC, which meant the CCI did not need to order a probe and alleged that the CCI was abusing its suo motu jurisdiction by intervening into a matter that the apex court was already looking into.