An Indian appeals court has temporarily suspended a ban on data sharing between WhatsApp and its parent company Meta Platforms. This decision comes as the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal reviews an appeal from Meta, which contends that the ban could disrupt WhatsApp's business model. While the data-sharing ban is on hold, the tribunal has mandated that WhatsApp must still offer an opt-out option for data sharing, a feature it had previously removed during its 2021 policy updates. The original ban was placed following a significant fine against Meta for abuse of market dominance.
An Indian appeals court has temporarily suspended a five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and Meta Platforms, reviewing the challenge presented by the companies.
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's suspension allows WhatsApp to continue its operations while addressing concerns about the impact on its business model.
WhatsApp is still mandated to provide an opt-out option for data sharing as per the antitrust order, which was removed during a 2021 policy update.
The Competition Commission of India issued the ban after fining Meta Platforms for INR2.1 billion due to concerns about its dominant market position.
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