Five-year ban on WhatsApp’s data sharing justified, Indian watchdog argues | MLex

By Freny Patel ( September 24, 2025, 00:53 GMT | Insight) — India’s antitrust watchdog on Tuesday defended its five-year ban on WhatsApp sharing user data with Meta Platforms. The ban aims to revive competition, protect consumers from abusive practices and stop Meta’s “monstrous presence” from stifling new companies, the Competition Commission of India told the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal.Defending its landmark decision to impose a five-year ban on WhatsApp’s practice of sharing user data with its parent company, Meta Platforms, the Indian antitrust watchdog on Tuesday told the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal that the restriction is necessary to revive competition in the digital market and protect consumers from abusive practices…. Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term. Know what others in the room don’t, with features including: Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs Predictive
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