WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart disclosed the new details about individuals who were targeted in the attack after revelations this week by the Pegasus Project, a collaboration of 17 media organizations that investigated NSO, the Israeli company that sells its powerful surveillance software to government clients around the world.
WhatsApp has told the Delhi HC that for the time being it would not block the accounts of those not accepting the privacy policy.
The Delhi High Court has refused to stay the Competition Commission of India (CCI) notice asking Facebook and WhatsApp to furnish certain information in relation to a probe ordered by it into the instant messaging app’s new privacy policy.
WhatsApp on Thursday said it will not limit the functionality of the messaging app for users not agreeing to its new privacy policy, but will continue to send reminders about the update.
Last week, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology directed messaging app WhatsApp to take back its new privacy policy and demanded a reply within seven days.
The government has given seven days to WhatsApp to respond to the notice and if no satisfactory response is received, necessary steps in consonance with law will be taken.
Senior advocate Shyam Divan, appearing for petitioner Internet Freedom Foundation, told the Bench that there is a great amount of metadata that is shared for profit and is a privacy concern.
WhatsApp has been in the news for some time over some issues. During this time, a new Indian app Sandesh is being launched to compete WhatsApp. This is an indigenous instant messaging app. However, this app is going to be launched by the government soon for common users.
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