WhatsApp Files Legal Complaint Against Indian Govt, Says New IT Rules Mean End to Privacy: Report

WhatsApp, the widely used messaging platform, has filed a legal complaint in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday. According to a report by Reuters quoting sources, experts say this move would compel the California-based Facebook unit to break privacy protections.

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