Tag: Whatsapp
Russia Opens Case Against WhatsApp Over Data
Russia on Friday, July 31, launched administrative proceedings against Facebook's WhatsApp for what it stated was a failure to localize data of Russian users...
Data Sharing between WhatsApp and Facebook: The CCI Opens an Investigation...
By Parumita Pal and Hrishav Kumar*
Introduction
The switch from traditional brick-and-mortar business models to rapidly a evolving digital mode of doing business has impacted...
WhatsApp’s 2021 Privacy Policy – Update from India
By G. R. Bhatia & Aaditya Ranbir Sahgal1
Competition regulators around the world have taken note of WhatsApp’s proposed 2021 Privacy Policy and Terms of...
German Watchdog Bans Facebook From Processing WhatsApp Data
Germany's lead data protection regulator for Facebook is banning the social network from processing personal data from WhatsApp users because it views the messaging...
Democrats Ask Facebook To Reverse WhatsApp Privacy Update
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Tuesday, May 11, urged Facebook to reverse plans for a required update to its messaging platform subsidiary...
Brazilian Watchdog Calls For Postponement Of WhatsApp Changes
Brazilian authorities have asked WhatsApp to postpone the introduction of its new privacy policy this week amid concerns over data protection and consumer rights,...
Brazil Allows WhatsApp P2P Payments Again
Facebook’s WhatsApp payments are available in Brazil as of Tuesday, May 4, WABetaInfo reported. The announcement came about a year after a nearly identical...
India High Court Rejects WhatsApp, Facebook Plea To Stop Antitrust Probe
The Delhi High Court on Thursday, April 22, rejected a plea by WhatsApp and Facebook to overturn an order by the Competition Commission of...
Facebook, WhatsApp Challenge Indian Watchdog In Delhi High Court
WhatsApp and Facebook have both petitioned the Delhi High Court to dismiss the Competition Commission Of India (CCI) order that had called for an...
Brazil Central Bank Approves WhatsApp Pay
Brazil's central bank has approved WhatsApp Pay, which uses Visa and Mastercard accounts.
The approval is part of a plan to increase competition in the...
