Messaging app WhatsApp has reached the court against the new IT rules of the central government. In the guidelines released three months ago, WhatsApp and similar companies have to keep the original information of the messages sent on their messaging app. The company has now approached the Delhi High Court against the same rule of the government.
According to the news agency, the company says that this decision of the government will end the privacy of the people. A WhatsApp spokesperson said that tracing chat in this way with the messaging app would violate people's right to privacy. For us it would be like keeping an eye on all the messages sent on WhatsApp, leaving no justification for end-to-end encryption.
According to the spokesperson, we have been constantly opposing those aspects with civil society and experts from all over the world, which may threaten the privacy of the user. In the meantime, we will continue to negotiate with the Government of India to find a solution to the matter.
The government released guidelines for social media platforms on February 25 this year and gave 3 months time to implement them. The deadline came to an end on Tuesday, May 25. Social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Twitter, and Instagram have not yet revealed whether the guidelines have been implemented. In such a situation, the government can take action against them.
Meanwhile, the answer came from Facebook, which owns WhatsApp. The company said on Tuesday that it would follow IT regulations. Also, will continue to talk to the government on some issues. According to IT regulations, work is on implementing operational procedures and increase efficiency. The company will take care that people can speak freely and securely through our platform.
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