The management of WhatsApp, the messaging application used by 53 crore Indians, has gone to court against the government guidelines under which digital media companies are sought to be regulated.
The new rules state that digital media companies such as WhatsApp must disclose the identity of the ‘first originator of information when the government seeks it. WhatsApp’s argument is that the privacy of users will be compromised if it breaks the end-to-end encryption. The government said that it respects the Right to Privacy and has no intention to violate it. At the same time, it said compliance requirement is necessary for public interest and identifying the first originator of messages leading to crimes.
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