WhatsApp’s impossible choice: three reasons why the app will be badly hit by the Telecom Bill
Synopsis
The draft Telecom Bill that came out a couple of weeks ago had been at the centre of a privacy storm. For India’s most popular messaging service, the bill in its current form is an existential issue.
The draft Telecom Bill’s release for public consultation and comments three weeks ago hit a raw nerve for many. For one, it seeks to dramatically increase the government’s ability to surveil and snoop, while also giving it an even freer hand in shutting down the Internet when it seems fit. For a country that is ranked relatively low on global freedom indices and which is the world leader in Internet shutdowns, this is not exactly ideal. No
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