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This comes after the competition watchdog had said that the probe needs to be completed in 60 days.
Both Facebook and WhatsApp filed the petitions separately but it was almost the same and they contend that cases on WhatsApp’s privacy policy update are already being heard in the Supreme Court.
Facebook defended itself by saying that WhatsApp is a separate entity and that’s why the former should not be dragged into this controversy.
In a big development, popular social media platforms WhatsApp and Facebook have submitted a petition in the Delhi High Court against the Competition Commission Of India(CCI) order which called for an investigation into WhatsApp’s privacy policy update. This comes after the competition watchdog had said that the probe needs to be completed in 60 days.
On 24 March 2021, the Competition Commission of India passed an order that came as a shock to most Indian Competition Law enthusiasts. In a suo moto case, the Commission passed a 21-page order.
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WhatsApp working on encrypted backups so chats don t leak from Google Drive and iCloud
The feature which could be called the Protect Backup is still under development and there is no release date available as of now. The feature was spotted in WhatsApp for Android version 2.20.66.
Yasmin Ahmed | March 8, 2021 | Updated 16:25 IST
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As per reports, the feature could be called Protect Backup which is still under development.
As of now, WhatsApp notes that the third-party backups are not encrypted.
WhatsApp recently announced that users will have to accept the new privacy policy which will allow it to process users chats with business accounts by May 15, 2021. WhatsApp has added a new section on its FAQ page where it mentions that that the policy update does not affect the privacy of your messages with friends or family in any way. The previous date for users to accept the WhatsApp s updated policy was February 8 which caused public outrage and triggered a mas
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