WhatsApp Privacy Policy Under Fire: Supreme Court Questions Data Use, Warns Meta

• India's Supreme Court is questioning WhatsApp's privacy policy and its use of user data for targeted advertising, reigniting a case from 2021.
• Chief Justice Suryakant warned Meta, stating, "If you cannot abide by the Constitution, then leave India," emphasizing the importance of user privacy.
• The 2021 policy update sought user consent, threatening feature limitations for non-compliance, and detailed data sharing with Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger.
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) accused WhatsApp of "stalking" consumers for data, alleging abuse of its dominant position.
• WhatsApp defends its data collection for service personalization but maintains it does not store user messages on its servers, deleting them after delivery.