Can’t trust WhatsApp: Elon Musk, Pavel Durov warn against platform’s alleged privacy failuresElon Musk and Pavel Durov have criticised WhatsApp over privacy concerns. Musk said "can't trust WhatsApp" and instead promoted X Chat, whi...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
WhatsApp told to publicise users are not bound by co's 2021 privacy policyA five-judge constitution bench led by justice KM Joseph directed Meta-owned WhatsApp on Wednesday to give "full-page ads on two occasions ...
02 Feb, 2023, 01.32 PM IST
WhatsApp privacy policy places users in 'take it or leave it' situation, forces into agreement: HCThe high court's verdict came while dismissing appeals of WhatsApp and Facebook against an order rejecting their challenge to a probe order...
26 Aug, 2022, 01.48 PM IST
Delhi HC defers hearing in WhatsApp privacy policy case to TuesdayWhatsApp and Facebook have challenged in the Delhi High Court Competition Commission of India’s directive to launch an investigation into t...
12 Apr, 2021, 07.51 PM IST
WhatsApp in-app banner to address privacy policy updateWhatsApp, in a blog post announcing the in-app banner, also took potshots at rivals Telegram and Signal, which made the most of the exodus ...
19 Feb, 2021, 06.32 PM IST
Facebook fears the WhatsApp privacy policy row may hurt its futureThe flap threatens to erode trust in the service which is increasingly important to the social network's future.
15 Feb, 2021, 04.20 PM IST
HC seeks Centre's stand on PIL against new WhatsApp privacy policyThe petitioners, Seema Singh and Meghan Singh, have contended that the new privacy policy indicates the "fissures" in Indian data protectio...
03 Feb, 2021, 12.52 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg defends WhatsApp's privacy update, takes shot at rivalsEarlier in the month, WhatsApp unveiled a new privacy policy update that allows it to share extensive metadata and business chats with pare...
28 Jan, 2021, 10.36 AM IST
WhatsApp's unequal policies cause of concern: Govt to HCWhatsApp’s attempt to introduce a new privacy policy for Indian users, while refraining from doing so in Europe, is a "major cause for conc...
26 Jan, 2021, 09.03 AM IST
Signal's Twitter strikes a chord with Gen Z and MillennialsMessaging app's following doubles on website.
25 Jan, 2021, 06.01 AM IST
WhatsApp Privacy Policy: No personal data being shared, Facebook tells IT PanelFacebook India representative Shivnath Thukral Thukral assured the Parliamentary Standing Committee that there is no truth in the allegatio...
22 Jan, 2021, 04.58 AM IST
India parliament panel to question Facebook on WhatsApp's privacy terms: ReportEarlier this month, WhatsApp kicked off a storm when it informed users it was preparing a new privacy policy, under which it could share li...
21 Jan, 2021, 05.01 PM IST
'WhatsApp privacy policy changes won’t lead to data sharing with Facebook'Working to address misinformation on WhatsApp privacy policy changes and remain available to answer any questions, says a spokesperson for ...
21 Jan, 2021, 05.39 AM IST
India wants WhatsApp privacy policy changes withdrawnThe WhatsApp privacy policy changes "raise grave concerns regarding the implications for the choice and autonomy of Indian citizens" MeitY ...
20 Jan, 2021, 11.20 AM IST
India Inc. cautions employees on WhatsApp privacy policy changesSeveral Indian and multinational companies have started issuing advisories to staff, asking them to avoid sharing sensitive company informa...
14 Jan, 2021, 06.11 PM IST
India's tech chiefs follow Musk, signal move away from WhatsAppProminent members of the Indian startup ecosystem including PhonePe's Sameer Nigam and Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma took to Twitter to anno...
12 Jan, 2021, 11.31 AM IST
By invitation only: WhatsApp introduces new privacy setting for groupsUsers will have three days to accept the invite before it expires.
06 Nov, 2019, 02.36 PM IST