Meta identifies seven major ‘misses’ in India’s WhatsApp’s ruling – MLex

By Freny Patel ( September 17, 2025, 00:33 GMT | Insight) — Meta and its messaging arm WhatsApp are contesting a $25.25 million penalty, arguing that India’s antitrust regulator wrongly deemed WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update “anticompetitive.” The appeal, heard before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, centers on what Meta calls “seven major misses” in the Competition Commission of India’s order.Challenging a $25.25 million penalty, Meta and its messaging arm contended that the Indian antitrust watchdog’s findings against WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy are “anticompetitive,” claiming the ruling was based on “seven major misses.”… 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 analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific Curated case files
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