Relief for WhatsApp as Indian tribunal suspends CCI’s 5-yr data-sharing ban

An Indian appeals tribunal on Thursday temporarily suspended the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) five-year data-sharing ban between WhatsApp and its parent company Meta Platforms, affecting its other applications like Facebook and Instagram, particularly for advertising purposes, news agency Reuters reported.

Meta is challenging the CCI’s November 2024 directive, which prohibits WhatsApp from sharing user data with its other entities for targeted advertising, arguing that the ban would adversely affect its operations in India.