Facebook Unit WhatsApp Sues Indian Government Over New Privacy Rules In Unusual Move

Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp began alerting its 2 billion users in early January to an update of its privacy policy -- and if they wanted to keep using the popular messaging app, they had to accept it. The new terms caused an outcry among technolog.....»»

India, WhatsApp's biggest market, holds more than 400 million of the app's 2 billion users, per Reuters. Indian Prime Minister Narendra M.....»»

Facebook Inc’s (NASDAQ: FB) WhatsApp messaging service says it is delaying a new privacy policy update. read more.....»»

Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp has begun alerting its 2 billion users to an update of its privacy policy -- and if they want to keep using the popular messaging app, they have to accept it. The new terms, delivered in early 2021, have caused an outcr.....»»

Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp has begun alerting its 2 billion users of an update to its privacy policy -- and if they want to keep using the popular messaging app, they have to accept it. The new terms, delivered in early 2021, have caused an .....»»

There will be no change to the privacy controls or the services Facebook offers to people in the UK," Facebook's UK arm said. Facebook headquarters Jeff Chiu/AP Facebook will move all of its users in the UK onto agreements wit.....»»

Facebook will spend $5.7 billion to take just under 10% of Reliance Industries' digital unit, seeking to roll out services for India's grocers and other small businesses by capitalising upon WhatsApp's already extensive reach within the country......»»

Facebook will spend $5.7 billion for 10% of Reliance Industries's digital business, as the social media firm looks to leverage its popular WhatsApp messenger to offer digital payment services to small grocers in India......»»

A leading Indian trader body asked the government on Friday to ban upcoming festive sales on Amazon's local unit and its rival Flipkart, saying their deep discounts violate the country's foreign investment rules for online retail......»»

In bringing the case, Facebook sought to stress its willingness to take legal action against businesses that break its rules......»»

WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, is raising its minimum age from 13 to 16 in Europe to help it comply with new data privacy rules coming into force next month. Scarlett Cvitanovich reports.....»»

WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, is raising its minimum age from 13 to 16 in Europe to help it comply with new data privacy rules coming into force next month......»»

Lawmakers on Sunday said Facebook had "violated both data privacy and anti-competition laws" in the country, stressing that the U.K. government should open investigations into the social media giant's business practices......»»

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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) is worried about how Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) new privacy rule changes will impact its business, according to a read more.....»»

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is preparing to expand its advertising business even as it rolls out new privacy rules for iPhones that could hurt the ad business of rivals such as Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), the Financial Time read more.....»»

Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) has asked the Indian government to withhold the changes in the country’s e-commerce foreign investment rules until the investigation conclusion of the e-comm read more.....»»

In a highly unusual move, the Russian government on Wednesday recalled its US ambassador from Washington, DC. President Joe Bi.....»»

The move comes after negotiations with the government over its proposed News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code. Users inside and outside of Australia are unable to see posts from Australian news outlets as of Wednesday. In.....»»

Facebook and Australia are locked in an "old western standoff" as the government says the tech giant should pay for news-related content. Facebook CEO Mark Zuc.....»»