By Freny Patel ( September 23, 2025, 00:10 GMT | Insight) — India’s antitrust watchdog is defending its right to investigate WhatsApp and Meta Platforms, arguing that the core issue is not privacy but anticompetitive conduct. The Competition Commission of India argued before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Monday that the tech giants’ network effects lock in users and that a previously closed case doesn’t prevent a new investigation. In a high-stakes legal battle, the Indian antitrust watchdog defended its right to investigate and prosecute alleged anticompetitive practices by US messaging service WhatsApp and its parent Meta Platforms, arguing that the core issue is not privacy but the abuse of a dominant market position…. 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
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