- India’s technology ministry is seeking a withdrawal of Facebook Inc FB-owned WhatsApp’s privacy policy update, Reuters reports.
- The ministry has threatened with legal action on non-compliance under the country’s IT Act regulations and has sought a response by May 25.
- WhatsApp had previously postponed its privacy update launch following global backlash over its data-sharing practices.
- WhatsApp had refuted the breach of user privacy claims by the update.
- WhatsApp vouched for the sacrosanctity of the accounts despite the effectiveness of the update on May 15.
- Price action: FB shares traded higher by 1.56% at $318.49 on the last check Thursday.
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