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India asks WhatsApp to withdraw ‘discriminatory’ privacy policy – Al Jazeera English
‘Differential and discriminatory treatment of Indian and European users attracting serious criticism,’ says government.
Indias technology ministry has asked WhatsApp to withdraw changes to its privacy policy the messaging platform announced earlier this month, saying the new terms take away choice from Indian users.
The demand creates a new headache for WhatsApp and its United States parent company Facebook, which have placed big bets on the South Asian nation to expand their payments and other businesses.
The proposed changes raise grave concerns regarding the implications for the choice and autonomy of Indian citizens,…
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