Meta may have to "roll back or pause" some features in India due to an antitrust directive which banned its WhatsApp messaging service from sharing user data with Meta for advertising purposes, according to a court filing by the U.

The directive which came in November last year found the social media giant abused its dominance by coercing WhatsApp users into accepting a 2021 privacy policy

CCI found Meta guilty of abusing its market dominance by compelling WhatsApp users to accept a privacy policy update in 2021

US tech giant Meta Platforms Inc has warned it may have to "roll back or pause" some features in India. The move comes in response to an antitrust directive from the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The directive stops WhatsApp from sharing user data with Meta for advertising reasons, according to a court filing by the company.

Meta may reportedly have to “roll back or pause” some features in India to comply with the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) directions

An antitrust directive from India's competition watchdog may have social media and tech giant Meta (NASDAQ:META) "roll back or pause" some features in the country, according to an exclusive report from Reuters on Wednesday.