The Delhi High Court on Thursday, August 25, 2022, rejected appeals by WhatsApp and Facebook against the decision of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) calling for an investigation into the instant messaging app’s 2021 updated privacy policy.
Refusing to stay the probe by the anti-trust regulator, a Bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad told the counsel for WhatsApp to approach the CCI for any relief in connection with the matter.
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