WhatsApp Threatens Exit Over Encryption Demand: Delhi High Court Case Unveils Platform’s Ultimatum
In a landmark legal battle challenging India’s amended IT rule, WhatsApp has issued a stern warning to the Delhi High Court. · It said ‘if compelled to breach message encryption, the platform will cease operations in the country’. · At the heart of the dispute lies Rule 4(2) of the Information Rules, 2021, which mandates social media…