WhatsApp Threatens to Leave India over Encryption Rules | Vantage with Palki Sharma

WhatsApp has threatened to leave India amid a legal showdown with the government of India over the new IT rules issued in 2021. The rules require social media firms to find the "first originator" of information by breaking end-to-end encryption. WhatsApp has argued that breaking its end-to-end encryption would violate the fundamental right to privacy. It may also lead to similar demands and rules in other countries. WhatsApp has more than 400 million active monthly users in India and generates around $1 billion in revenue. Is WhatsApp serious about leaving India? What would be the impact? Palki Sharma tells you.

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