News & Media 16th Apr 2026
Our Partner, Vinay Butani a shares his insight in Forbes India, “WhatsApp lawsuit explained: Privacy claims, message access and India’s DPDP act.”
He highlighted that the DPDP Act is built around informed consent. If users were told their messages are visible only to intended recipients while an undisclosed access mechanism existed, your consent was never properly obtained because you agreed to something that was not true.
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