A Meta spokesperson said that the company disagrees with the CCI's decision and plans to appeal. We are committed to finding a path forward that allows us to continue providing the experiences that people and businesses have come to expect from us," the Meta spokesperson said. Meanwhile, CCI has barred WhatsApp from sharing data collected on its platform with other Meta companies or Meta company products for advertising purposes for five years. On sharing of WhatsApp user data for purposes other than advertising, the regulator said WhatsApp's policy should include a detailed explanation of the user data shared with other Meta companies or Meta company products. "This explanation should specify the purpose of data sharing, linking each type of data to its corresponding purpose," it said.

Source: The Nation November 19, 2024 17:03 UTC