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People use WhatsApp for privacy, company tells Delhi HC: ‘That goes, we exit India’

Hindustan Times Tech · 11m

WhatsApp argued in Delhi High Court against India's IT Rules 2021, which require message traceability. The platform emphasized that its 400 million Indian users value its privacy features, particularly end-to-end encryption. WhatsApp's lawyer stated that compliance would force them to exit the Indian market, as no other country has implemented such rules. The case challenges the infringement on fundamental rights.