Users should've option to opt out of WhatsApp data policy: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal said that WhatsApp users should have the option to opt out of its data-sharing policy of 2021, which allowed it to share data with parent company Meta, or its products. The NCLAT was hearing Meta Platforms and WhatsApp’s application challenging the CCI order imposing a fine of ₹213.14 crore on the tech giant for alleged abuse of its dominant position.