WhatsApp may stop in India over encryption compromise dispute

hindustantimes.com

WhatsApp stated in court that it would cease operations in India if compelled to compromise message encryption, safeguarding user privacy. The company, with over 400 million Indian users, argues that breaking encryption violates fundamental rights. Meta, WhatsApp's parent company, is challenging India's 2021 IT rules mandating chat tracing. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg praised India's adoption of messaging technology.


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