An Indian tribunal temporarily suspended a five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and owner Meta Platforms , a major relief for the U.S. giant which had warned its advertising business will be affected.

The NCLAT has granted a partial stay on the CCI's order imposing a Rs 213.14 crore penalty on Meta for WhatsApp's data sharing policies. The tribunal suspended the five-year ban, requiring Meta to deposit 50 percent of the penalty within two weeks.

The NCLAT ordered a suspension of the five-year data-sharing ban between WhatsApp and Meta in India. It means that

A five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and owner Meta Platforms has been temporarily suspended, bringing major relief for the US tech company which had warned that its

An Indian tribunal on Thursday suspended restrictions that would have barred WhatsApp from sharing user data with its parent company Meta, delivering a An Indian tribunal has suspended restrictions that would have barred WhatsApp from sharing user data with Meta.