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SC to Hear Meta-WhatsApp Privacy Policy Case on Monday

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News18•22-02-2026, 11:45

SC to Hear Meta-WhatsApp Privacy Policy Case on Monday

•Supreme Court to hear petitions from Meta and WhatsApp challenging a CCI order.
•CCI imposed a penalty of Rs 213.14 crore on Meta and WhatsApp over their privacy policy.
•Bench previously criticized Meta and WhatsApp for potentially violating citizens' right to privacy and creating a monopoly.
•The court emphasized protecting the rights of 'silent customers' unaware of data-sharing implications.
•NCLAT had upheld the Rs 213.14 crore penalty but set aside a ban on data sharing for advertising for five years.

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