Snooping row: Govt mulls safety audit of WhatsApp Pay; launch to be delayed

Last week, Facebook-owned WhatsApp said it was filing a federal complaint in the US against Israeli technology firm NSO Group

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4 min read Last Updated : Nov 6 2019 | 0:49 AM IST

WhatsApp Pay may not launch anytime soon in India, as the government is planning a comprehensive safety audit of the payments platform, according to a source in the know. The

Topics : Whatsapp Spyware RBI information technology UPI Reserve Bank of India Unified Payments Interface WhatsApp Pay

First Published: Nov 5 2019 | 10:04 PM IST

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Snooping row: Govt mulls safety audit of WhatsApp Pay; launch to be delayed

Last week, Facebook-owned WhatsApp said it was filing a federal complaint in the US against Israeli technology firm NSO Group

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