Relief for WhatsApp-Meta as law tribunal suspends antitrust ban on data sharing

An Indian appeals tribunal on Thursday put on hold the antitrust authority’s five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and owner Meta Platforms’ other applications such as Facebook and Instagram for advertising purposes.

Meta is seeking to quash the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) November directive that imposed a five-year ban on WhatsApp on sharing data with Meta entities for advertising purposes, arguing it would have a negative impact on its business in the country.