CCI: Meta WhatsApp privacy policy penalty antitrust case

Decision

Regulator

CCCompetition Commission of India

acted against

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MetaWhatsApp

The CCI found WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy forced users to accept expanded data sharing with Meta companies, an abuse of dominance.

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