Meta To Appeal Indian Regulator’s ₹213 Crore Penalty

The Competition Commission of India fined Meta ₹213 crore for anti-competitive practices linked to WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy update. WhatsApp was directed to halt sharing user data with Meta apps for five years and implement remedies. Meta plans to appeal, asserting the update was optional, didn’t affect message privacy, and improved transparency about data collection and usage.