Unsocial Media – India Legal

WhatsApp and Facebook had sought to challenge the order dated March 24, 2021, of the Competition Commission of India, directing its director-general (DG) to initiate probe into the privacy policy of WhatsApp and Facebook on the ground that it violates the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002. The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court, comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad, said that the appeals were devoid of merits and the single-judge bench’s order on the issue was well-reasoned. WhatsApp and Facebook had challenged the judgment, dated April 22, 2021, passed by the single-judge bench of the Delhi High Court which had rejected their writ petition. The background of the case is that prior to August 25, 2016, WhatsApp, a messaging platform, was governed by its privacy policy of July 2012. In 2014, WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook. Facebook Inc. is now known as “Meta Platforms”. In August 2016, the privacy policy of WhatsApp was updated and WhatsApp users were informed of Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp and how Facebook would use WhatsApp’s information for its advertisement and products. A one-time opportunity was given to WhatsApp users to opt out of Facebook using their information that was…
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