WhatsApp has faced a ton of backlash for its privacy policy update over the past couple of weeks. The company has tried to clarify the new changes but had to ultimately delay the rollout to give users more time to review the policy. Many users have since jumped ship, flocking to more secure apps such as Telegram and Signal. An advocate in India, however, took it upon himself to challenge WhatsApp and its intrusive privacy policies in the Delhi High Court.
As #Delhi HC hears a plea against #WhatsApp new privacy policy:
Mukul Rohatgi: I appear for #WhatsApp
Coming back to the issue at hand, the petitioner said that WhatsApp’s privacy policy jeopardizes national security and borders on user surveillance. To this, the court has decided that the issue requires consideration. The issue needs to be analyzed to see what all user data could be leaked by the messaging app.
