Meta Secures Temporary Reprieve in India

Meta, WhatsApp win relief as India tribunal suspends data sharing ban
An Indian tribunal temporarily suspended a five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and owner Meta Platforms, a major relief for the U.S. giant which had warned its advertising business will be affected.
India’s NCLT halts data sharing ban on WhatsApp and Meta
The NCLAT ordered a suspension of the five-year data-sharing ban between WhatsApp and Meta in India. It means that
Meta Secures Temporary Reprieve in India Over WhatsApp Data Sharing Ban
Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, has won a temporary reprieve in India, a critical market for the tech giant. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has suspended restrictions that would have prevented WhatsApp from sharing user data with Meta.
India tribunal suspends antitrust ban on WhatsApp-Meta data sharing
An Indian appeals tribunal on Thursday put on hold the antitrust authority's five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and owner Meta Platforms' other applications such as Facebook and Instagram for advertising purposes.
WhatsApp wins reprieve in India over sharing user data with Meta
An Indian tribunal on Thursday suspended restrictions that would have barred WhatsApp from sharing user data with its parent company Meta, delivering a An Indian tribunal has suspended restrictions that would have barred WhatsApp from sharing user data with Meta.
NCLAT stays CCI ban on WhatsApp-Meta data sharing
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday stayed the five-year ban imposed by competition watchdog CCI on data-sharing practices between WhatsApp and Meta for advertising purposes,
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