The Competition Commission of India (CCI) directed WhatsApp to refrain from sharing user data for advertising purposes with other Meta-owned applications for five years and fined the U.S. tech giant $25.4 million on Monday over antitrust violations related to the messaging application's 2021 privacy policy.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore (approximately USD 25.4 million) on Meta Platforms for abusing its dominant position through WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy

The investigation revealed that WhatsApp compelled users to share data with Meta’s family of companies, including Facebook and Instagram, without offering an opt-out option.

Meta faces a ₹213-crore penalty from India's Competition Commission over WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy update. The tech giant plans to appeal, claiming the policy was fair and preserved user choice.

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it plans to appeal an order by India's competition watchdog that restricts the U.S. tech firm from sharing data for advertising between WhatsApp and its other applications and also imposed a $25.

India's competition watchdog Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a $25.4m (Rs 2.13bn) fine on Meta for “abusing its dominant position”. The watchdog directed WhatsApp to halt sharing user data with other Meta-owned applications for non-service purposes for five years,

India has imposed a $25.4 million fine on Meta and directed its messaging platform, WhatsApp, to stop sharing user data with other Meta-owned applications for advertising purposes for five years. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) announced the decision on Monday,

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