💨 Abstract

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of INR 213.14 crore on Meta (parent company of WhatsApp) for abusing its dominant position in the market for OTT messaging apps through smartphones in India. The penalty is in relation to the 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy update and how user data was collected and shared with other Meta companies.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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