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Whatsapp has informed the Delhi High Court that the messaging platform may be forced to "exit India" if compelled to compromise on the encryption of messages. It emphasized that WhatsApp users rely on the platform's privacy assurances, particularly its end-to-end encryption feature.
The High Court was considering petitions filed by WhatsApp and its parent company Meta challenging the 2021 Information Technology (IT) rules for social media intermediaries. These rules require WhatsApp to trace chats and enable the identification of the first originator of information.
The court acknowledged the need to balance privacy rights with other concerns, such as preventing the spread of objectionable content that may incite communal violence. The matter was adjourned until August 14 to await the transfer of other petitions challenging various aspects of the 2021 IT Rules, as directed by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court had earlier transferred a batch of pleas challenging the IT Rules from different high courts across India to the Delhi High Court. These petitions address concerns regarding intermediary guidelines and digital media ethics.
