WhatsApp is rolling out new features that enhance user privacy. Users can now set up usernames, eliminating the need to share phone numbers...

Tech giant Meta and its subsidiary WhatsApp have agreed to follow tribunal orders on data privacy. The Supreme Court heard appeals against ...

Google on Thursday said it had discovered the bug in Android affecting WhatsApp users which produced “incorrect privacy indicators and noti...

The Centre will examine an alleged breach of privacy in which WhatsApp is said to be accessing and using the microphone feature of the smar...

In 2021, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered a probe into the then-new privacy policy of WhatsApp for alleged abuse of market...

WhatsApp and Facebook have also challenged the CCI's asking them to furnish certain information for the purpose of inquiry conducted by it.

WhatsApp and Facebook had challenged the CCI's March 24 order directing a probe into the new privacy policy.

CCI had argued before the court that the new privacy policy of WhatsApp would lead to excessive data collection and "stalking" of consumers...

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology made the statement in its affidavit filed in response to a petition challenging the ...

Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva granted three weeks time to the Centre for the purpose and asked it to file a status report while listing the matt...

WhatsApp’s attempt to introduce a new privacy policy for Indian users, while refraining from doing so in Europe, is a "major cause for conc...

Some advertisers and marketers said Facebook might have to resort to some course corrections following user uproar over the update.

WhatsApp has been asked by India to put in place a mechanism to clamp down fake messages on its platform.

Senior advocate Vibha Dutt Makhija, appearing for the government, said the existing regulations only cover licensed telecom operators, and ...

On the privacy issues Sibal said that there was no violation as messages sent on WhatsApp were end to end encrypted preventing even WhatsAp...

In September last year, the Delhi High Court had issued orders asking WhatsApp to remove information and data of users who delete the messa...

The court issued the directions as WhatsApp, while launching its app initially, had provided complete security and protection of privacy.