IAS with ICS
IAS with ICS
INSTITUTE OF CIVIL SERVICES
WHATSAPP POLICY CHANGE AND GOVERNMENT CONTROVERSY
5 minutes Posted May 25, 2021 at 3:37 am.
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The deadline is over. And with that, WhatsApp’s new policy changes came into force from May 15, onwards.   But it seems that implementing this update won't be a cake walk for WhatsApp as the Indian government asked WhatsApp to roll back its privacy policy update, this week. This is because the government believes that the manner of introducing these changes, including in FAQs, undermines the user choice for Indians and harms their rights and interests.   This is the second time the government has asked the Facebook-owned firm to withdraw its new privacy policy.   And that makes the matter a tad crucial to all WhatsApp users in the country. Tune in to learn how