The NCLAT’s decision has come as a major relief for the US tech giant, which has a combined user base of 850 million—350 million on Facebook and over 500 million on WhatsApp.

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Incoming laws, combined with broader developments on the threat landscape, will create further complexity and urgency for security and compliance teams ...

IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the industry has appreciated the provisions in the DPDP Rules when it comes to protection of children's data ...

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday stayed part of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) ...

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has called on EU authorities to intervene against social media giant Meta in a report published on Thursday. The EU consumer advocacy group argues that Meta's ...

Biometric data is increasingly a focus for criminals as they strive to steal incredibly personal data to use against their targets. By Sam Peters ...

WhatsApp has been granted interim relief, allowing data sharing with Meta for ads only. Other directives, including a 50% ...

Meta Platforms, the parent company of WhatsApp, has secured interim relief from India’s National Company Law Appellate ...

NCLAT chairperson Ashok Bhushan stayed the 5-year moratorium on data sharing but said that WhatsApp will have to pay the 50% of the penalty within two weeks ...

CCI had directed WhatsApp not to share user data collected on its platform with other Meta products or companies for ...

Civil society, industry, and policymakers must take action to hold DHS accountable and protect the rights and privacy of ...