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flag India's top court criticizes WhatsApp and Meta over privacy policy, demanding halt to data sharing for ads.

flag The Indian Supreme Court has strongly criticized WhatsApp and Meta over their 2021 privacy policy, calling the "take it or leave it" consent model a violation of constitutional rights and a "mockery of constitutionalism." flag The court, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, warned that user data cannot be shared for advertising without genuine, meaningful consent, emphasizing that users, especially those with limited digital literacy, lack real choice due to WhatsApp’s dominant market position. flag It rejected claims of effective opt-out mechanisms and demanded a legal undertaking from Meta to halt data sharing for advertising, threatening to dismiss the appeal if violated. flag The case stems from a ₹213.14 crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India for abuse of dominance, upheld in part by the NCLAT. flag The court will issue interim directions on February 9 and has allowed the Union government to join the proceedings.

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