WhatsApp, owned by its parent company Meta Inc., has threatened to leave India if it is forced to break encryption of messages and calls on its instant messaging platform
The Narendra Modi government has directed large social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to comply with the latest norms under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The counsel for the central government said the rule was significant when objectionable content is spread on platforms in cases such as those of communal violence.
End-to-end encryption is a security measure that ensures only the sender and intended recipient can access the content of a message, file, or data, preventing third-parties, including service providers, from accessing it.
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