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PDP Bill is coming: WhatsApp Privacy Policy analysis: by Pallavi Bedi & Shweta Reddy — published Jan 18, 2021 — last modified Jan 19, 2021 08:12 AM — filed under: WhatsApp, Facebook, Privacy
WhatsApp started off the new year with changes to its privacy policy that has several implications for data protection and the digital governance ecosystem at large. This post is the first in a series by CIS unpacking the various implications of the policy.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Police to counter fake news on WhatsApp: by Admin — published Jun 26, 2018 — last modified Jun 26, 2018 01:45 AM — filed under: WhatsApp, Internet Governance
State police across Karnataka, Assam, Telangana and Kerala are designing social media campaigns as an antidote to fake news on messaging apps like WhatsApp following claims that these platforms have been used to incite violence across several locations in recent weeks.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Tech companies like Gmail, WhatsApp may be asked to store user information: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 14, 2016 — filed under: Social Media, WhatsApp, Internet Governance
The government is moving to formulate rules that will require technology ‘intermediaries’— including email services like Gmail, chat apps such as WhatsApp and Snapchat or even ecommerce firms like Amazon — to retain user information, a development that is expected to be met with determined opposition.
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The Competition Law Case Against Whatsapp’s 2021 Privacy Policy Alteration: by Aman Nair and Arindrajit Basu — published Dec 31, 2020 — last modified Mar 24, 2021 04:12 PM — filed under: Consumer Rights, Digital Economy, Data Protection, Facebook, Competition, WhatsApp, Competition Law
Having examined the privacy implications of Whatsapp's changes to its privacy policy in 2021, this issue brief is the second output in our series examining the effects of those changes. This brief examines the changes in the context of data sharing between Whatsapp and Facebook as being an anticompetitive action in violation of the Indian Competition Act, 2002.
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We Truly are the Product being Sold: by Vidushi Marda — published Aug 31, 2016 — last modified Sep 01, 2016 02:08 AM — filed under: Social Media, WhatsApp, Facebook, Internet Governance
WhatsApp has announced it will begin sharing user data such as names, phone numbers, and other analytics with its parent company, Facebook, and with the Facebook family of companies. This change to its terms of service was effected in order to enable users to “communicate with businesses that matter” to them. How does this have anything to do with Facebook?
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What’s up with WhatsApp?: by Aayush Rathi and Sunil Abraham — published Apr 23, 2018 — filed under: Social Media, Privacy, Internet Governance, Featured, WhatsApp, Homepage
In 2016, WhatsApp Inc announced it was rolling out end-to-end encryption, but is the company doing what it claims to be doing?
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
WhatsApp races against time to fix fake news mess ahead of 2019 general elections: by Admin — published Jul 25, 2018 — filed under: Social Media, WhatsApp, Internet Governance, Privacy
On Friday, when WhatsApp announced that it would pilot a ‘five media-based forwards limit’ in India, the government came up with an unequivocal reminder.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
WhatsApp ruling: Experts seek privacy law: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 27, 2016 — filed under: Social Media, WhatsApp, Internet Governance, Privacy
On August 25, Whatsapp updated its policy to share user content with social network; the decision opened new monetisation models for the messaging app.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
When the war’s on WhatsApp: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 25, 2016 — filed under: Social Media, WhatsApp, Internet Governance
Slick, jingoistic videos are whipping up pro-war rhetoric on social media after the Uri terror attack.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
You will need a license to create a WhatsApp group in Kashmir: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 21, 2016 — filed under: Social Media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship, WhatsApp
The internet rights activists have criticised the move stating it as unconstitutional.
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