Indian government asks WhatsApp to withdraw new Privacy Policy

20 January 2021
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology says the changes are not fair and acceptable.

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  • inSyt
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  • 27 Jan 2021

GDPR should be like a legal treaty that all democratic countries sign up to. Alternatively, countries should just copy it and legislate it.

    Facebook is sinking fast.
    The Suckerburg is just after your data (As I am sure they all are.) but his only business is stealing your data and offers very little in return.
    The new POTUS will be going after him soon.
    The EU are already on the case and now India is unhappy with his data harvesting.
    Oh dear , never mind and how sad :)
    All I can see is a new Indian designed app that will replace whatsapp very soon.

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      • Anonymous
      • 2xu
      • 24 Jan 2021

      many other messaging choices available easy

        Anonymous, 20 Jan 2021I won't. Only the criminals are afraid of privacyThe dumbest comment I have ever read on GSMA

          nanagdad, 20 Jan 2021As if data hungry Zuckerberg will listen. They should just ... moreWell, Banning it would help the locak Apps to foster. Apps like Hike. I don't get why they are closing down Hike app?!

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            • Weemo
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            • 23 Jan 2021

            Wow, gsmareana in on a war to defend WhatsApp...

              whatsapp is quite easy to use .ppl need to move to telegram/signal

                enlightened-one, 20 Jan 2021We need something like GDPR in India.eu is consumer centric india will never be.

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                  • jdg
                  • 22 Jan 2021

                  privacy is just myth

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                    • Anonymous
                    • mkL
                    • 22 Jan 2021

                    "Whatever that means" jolly gee! What could it be!..

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                      • IV5
                      • 21 Jan 2021

                      indian government : please, don't do this
                      Mark Zuckerberg : NEVER!

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                        • VEERENDRA
                        • rKC
                        • 21 Jan 2021

                        Mark can you give your ATM card details with OTP to all over the world not only you even brainless fellow will never do that
                        But we Indians trusted you so much without any hesitation what you done by now with some useless privacy policy
                        Mark ❣️ we love you so much
                        INDIA
                        ANDHRAPRADESH

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                          • Anonymous
                          • mQy
                          • 21 Jan 2021

                          Oh, whatever "whatever that means" means. I am glad other comments about the article made it through, because my previous comment with no swearing whatsoever didn't.

                          Again. You know EXACTLY what it means.

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                            • Nishant Parikh
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                            • 21 Jan 2021

                            Unb1453d, 20 Jan 2021Why, the people there rely heavily on WhatsApp features?Because it's user friendly and simple. People here prefer more simple apps than other apps. Thanks.

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                              • Shabir Al Ashad
                              • Jqr
                              • 21 Jan 2021

                              India: please mr zuckerberg stop mining all data from our people

                              Suck: how about NO?

                              India: well, ok then...

                                Unb1453d, 20 Jan 2021Why, the people there rely heavily on WhatsApp features?I don't know for sure, but it's one of the few places where whatsapp business is actually used.

                                For all I care, whatsapp can burn to the ground, even though I use it every day with my friends and family. There are plenty of options, with Signal being the strongest one.

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                                  • Ravee
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                                  • 21 Jan 2021

                                  Khan, 20 Jan 2021This seems like an editorial article rather than a news pos... moreYes, you are right. I was just about to say that and it sounds really unprofessional bringing down the standards of GSMArena. Yordan has lost it. The quality of writing has become subpar and even appalling sometimes with some of the reviewers who troll and call it a review.

                                    Anonymous, 20 Jan 2021India population is 1300 million but the amount of people u... moreWhy, the people there rely heavily on WhatsApp features?

                                      Anonymous, 20 Jan 2021Why? Because spying us?No because it's full of cringy contents.

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                                        • Khan
                                        • vG4
                                        • 20 Jan 2021

                                        This seems like an editorial article rather than a news post. 'whatever that means'?!