WhatsApp Sues Indian Government Over ‘Mass Surveillance’ Rules.<br />On May 26, WhatsApp confirmed <br />it has filed a lawsuit... .<br />... in an attempt to block new rules that would force social media platforms to supply <br />private user information.<br />The company is mostly in disagreement with a new rule that would require social media companies to find the "first originator" of messages... .<br />... if authorities need that information.<br />Requiring messaging apps to 'trace' chats <br />is the equivalent of asking us to keep a fingerprint of every single message sent on WhatsApp, which would break end-to-end encryption and fundamentally undermines people's right to privacy, WhatsApp, via statement.<br />We have consistently joined civil society and experts around the world in opposing requirements that would violate the privacy of our users. , WhatsApp, via statement.<br />India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said it would only ask for that information if it was needed for an investigation or to prevent "very serious offenses.".<br />The government respects the right of privacy and has no Intention to violate it when WhatsApp is required to disclose the origin of a particular message, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, <br />via statement.<br />With about 400 million users, <br />India is WhatsApp's biggest market
