A comparison of app usage between WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram in the first two weeks of January shows us how India reacted to WhatsApp privacy controversy.
Speaking at the 15th India Digital Summit, the Union Minister said any digital platform is free to do business in India but it must do it without impinging upon rights of Indians.
In a letter to WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said the changes raise grave concerns about implications for choice and autonomy of Indians.
The Delhi HC said even Google maps capture and store personal data and one will be surprised what they are consenting to if they read the terms and conditions of most mobile apps.
The Confederation of All India Traders also sought a direction to the Centre to intervene and frame guidelines to govern large tech companies such as WhatsApp and Facebook.
After new policy was announced, millions of users moved from WhatsApp to rivals like Signal & Telegram. The policy change was originally scheduled to come into effect on 8 February.
Facebook makes changes to make more money from its services. A slew of users get upset, but then promptly return. There’s little to suggest things will be any different this time.
The plea claimed that the new privacy policy of WhatsApp allows full access to a user's online activity without there being any supervision by the government.
Signal's chief executive officer tells ThePrint about the kind of growth it's seeing amid the privacy concerns over WhatsApp, and why its platform is drawing more attention.
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We need to use multiple apps to keep any one form dictating to us. In any case most of the usage is “gossip” and as such privacy needs are low, and if there is real need, us the appropriate app. I think it is time app users became more savvy and diversified.
We need to use multiple apps to keep any one form dictating to us. In any case most of the usage is “gossip” and as such privacy needs are low, and if there is real need, us the appropriate app. I think it is time app users became more savvy and diversified.