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CCI orders antitrust probe against WhatsApp's new privacy policy

CCI said that with no fear of erosion of its userbase, Facebook-owned WhatsApp was in a position to compromise quality in terms of protection of individualised data

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One of the main reasons for the criticism of the updated privacy policy was WhatsApp’s data-sharing with parent company Facebook and its subsidiaries | Photo: Bloomberg

Ruchika ChitravanshiNeha Alawadhi New Delhi
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday ordered a probe into the updated privacy policy of WhatsApp for breaching the antitrust law. CCI said that with no fear of erosion of its userbase, Facebook-owned WhatsApp was in a position to compromise quality in terms of protection of individualised data.  

“CCI is of prima facie opinion that the ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ nature of privacy policy and terms of service of WhatsApp and the information-sharing stipulations mentioned therein, merit a detailed investigation in view of the market position and market power enjoyed by WhatsApp,” stated the CCI order.

The investigation comes against the