Supreme Court warns Meta not to share WhatsApp user data for ads
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a strong warning to global technology company Meta Platforms and its messaging service WhatsApp, saying they cannot be allowed to share user data for advertising purposes under WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy.
A bench led by the Chief Justice and also comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi told Meta that any continued sharing of WhatsApp user data for advertising would not be tolerated.
