Desi startup alliance seeks data audit of WhatsApp, Facebook
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Desi startup alliance seeks data audit of WhatsApp, Facebook
Digbijay Mishra / TNN / Updated: Jan 21, 2021, 09:04 IST
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BENGALURU: The newly formed Indian alliance, Atamnirbhar Digital India Foundation (ADIF), has written to the government, saying it should conduct a data audit of WhatsApp and its parent firm, the social media giant, on user data flowing outside India.
ADIF was formed to fight BigTech firms like Facebook and Google. It is an internet body that’s been set up by local entrepreneurs and investors to create a level playing field for Indian startups. It also aims to work with the government on regulatory and legal aspects of policy making in light of increased competition from major US firms.
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