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WhatsApp Hit with INR 213 Cr Penalty by CCI Over Privacy Policy

CosmicTaco · 2024-11-19T10:54:04.896888+05:30

* The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of INR 213.14 Cr on Meta over WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy. * The CCI has also issued cease-and-desist directions and directed Meta and WhatsApp to implement behavioural remedies within a defined timeline. * The CCI concluded that the policy's take-it-or-leave-it approach constituted an imposition of unfair conditions and undermined customer autonomy. Source: [Inc42](https://inc42.com/buzz/whatsapp-privacy-policy-cci-slaps-inr-213-cr-penalty-on-meta/)

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of INR 213.14 Cr on Meta over WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy.
The CCI has also issued cease-and-desist directions and directed Meta and WhatsApp to implement behavioural remedies within a defined timeline.
The CCI concluded that the policy's take-it-or-leave-it approach constituted an imposition of unfair conditions and undermined customer autonomy.

Source: Inc42