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.

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.

An Indian appeals tribunal on Thursday put on hold the antitrust authority's five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and Meta for advertising purposes. A Meta spokesperson said it welcomed the interim ruling and "will evaluate next steps.

India’s NCLAT stays CCI’s directive to ban WhatsApp data sharing with Meta for 5 years, marking a major win for Meta in its largest market.

An Indian appeals tribunal on Thursday put on hold the antitrust authority's five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and owner Meta Platforms' other applications such as Facebook and Instagram for advertising purposes.

(Reuters) - An Indian appeals tribunal on Thursday put on hold the antitrust authority's five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and Meta for advertising purposes.

Meta had challenged the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) directive issued in November 2024, which imposed a ban on data sharing between WhatsApp and other Meta entities for advertising purposes,

In a brief reprieve for Meta Platforms, India's National firm Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) lifted a five-year prohibition on data