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WhatsApp, Meta Platforms — Competition Commission of India
Anti‑competitive abuse of dominance under Competition Act 2002 · 2026-02-03
Key facts
- Entity
- WhatsApp, Meta Platforms
- Authority
- Competition Commission of India
- Date
- 2026-02-03
- Sector
- Social Media / Tech
- Legal provision
- Not applicable
- Penalty
- ₹213 Crore
- Outcome
- Fine Imposed
- Violation
- Anti‑competitive abuse of dominance under Competition Act 2002
What happened
The Competition Commission of India imposed a joint penalty of ₹213 crore on WhatsApp and its parent Meta for anti‑competitive practices linked to its 2021 privacy policy. The Supreme Court later ordered the companies to file an undertaking not to share user data, but no additional financial penalty was announced.
Sources & provenance
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1 independent source
- ✓ cci.gov.in official
- • news.google.com
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Record ID: AUTO-2026-B84F04 · updated 2026-10-09