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SC warns Meta not to share WhatsApp user data for ads
Mint Chennai
|February 04, 2026
2021 policy allowed sharing phone numbers, device info, interactions with business accounts
The court initially asked Meta and WhatsApp to file an affidavit.
(AFP)
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a strong warning to global technology company Meta Platforms and its messaging service WhatsApp, saying they cannot be allowed to share user data for advertising purposes under WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy.
A bench led by the chief justice and also comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi told Meta that any continued sharing of WhatsApp user data for advertising would not be tolerated.
The court initially asked Meta and WhatsApp to file an affidavit giving a clear undertaking that WhatsApp user data would not be shared for advertising purposes, warning that failure to do so could result in dismissal of their case. However, the court did not pass any adverse order at the end of the proceedings after the legal team representing Meta and WhatsApp sought time to respond to its queries.
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