Why did WhatsApp tell the Delhi High Court that it will leave India? | Faye D'Souza

WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court that it would leave India if it was compelled to break encryption of messages and calls under the IT Rules, 2021. What is this case? Why did WhatsApp say so? Faye D'souza explains.
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[@FayeDSouza]

Can you imagine India without WhatsApp?

[@sajudubaiyachts]

If whatsApp leave India, it is will be bit hard. But we all have to move forward with the best posibilities.

[@faseelulla477]

Yes😂

[@swapnilchauhan]

What's the big deal if India is without whatsapp.there will be something new, more efficient. Whatsapp is not forever.

[@AnkitSingh-ok8ok]

WhatsApp will be replaced by Telegram in no time.

[@CosmicValkyrie]

Yes, I actually deleted WhatsApp once but other people only use WhatsApp so I had to reinstall it. But now I only use it for texting a handful of people like parents and close friends. Many people are now on telegram. Gen Y and Gen Z will have no problems but Gen X will struggle a bit.

[@alexwilliam5627]

SBI can't share Electoral bond details about Political parties. However WhatsApp should share people's messages.

[@shakunvashisht342]

Modi's messages run by his university. That is what wts app is doing

[@LansinngKahmei]

You will be shocked to see how India has changed in last 5 years 😱 *1.* India is now suffering from Highest Unemployment Rate in 45 years _(NSSO data)_ *2.* All Top 10 most polluted cities in world are now in India _(WHO data)_ *3.* Number of Indian Soldiers Martyred is highest in 30 years now _(Washington Post)_ *4.* India now has Highest Income Inequality in 80 years _(Credit Suisse Report)_ *5.* India has become world's worst country for women _(Thomas Reuters Survey) _ *6.* Kashmiri youth joining militancy is highest in 10 years _(Indian Army data)_ *7.* Indians Farmers suffered Worst Price Crash in 18 years _(WPI Data)_ *8.* Highest ever Cow related violence and Mob Lynchings on record after Modi became PM _(India Spend Data)_ *9* India is now World's Second most Unequal Country _(Global Wealth Report)_ *10* Indian Rupee is now Asia's worst Performing Currency _(Market Data)_ *11* India has become World's Third Worst Country in Environment Protection _(EPI 2018)_ *12* First time in history of India, foreign funding and corruption is legalized _(Finance Bill 2017)_ *13* Our current PM is the Least accountable Prime Minister in 70 years _(First PM to give 0 press conferences)_ *14* First time in history of India, CBI vs CBI, RBI vs Govt, SC vs Govt fights happened because Modi wanted control of all democratic Institutions *15* First time in history of India, 4 Supreme Court judges gave a press conference to say _”Democracy is in Danger”_ *16* First time in history of India, top secret Defence documents stolen from Defence Ministry office *_(Rafale)_* *17* Intolerance and Religious Extremism is highest in 70 years _(Personal observation because no data for this exists)_ *18* Indian Media is now Worst in 70 years _(Personal Observation)_ *19* First time in history of India, if you criticize our Govt, you will be labeled *Anti-National* Biggest proof for this - Try to forward this message on WhatsApp and Modi Bhakts around you will call you Anti-National. But we must not fear. None of what I said in this message is a Jumla. All the data given above is *100% verified FACTS*. You can verify them yourself by doing a google search on any point. *This is the reality of what has happened to our India* *Modi Govt is the Worst Govt India has ever had in last 70 years.* *Some people say that "2024" elections are the last elections that will happen in India.* Because if Modi wins this time, he will desperately want to control all institutions of our democracy and we will become a *dictatorship* . Do not fear, share this message. *_Facts which I hope percolates to the grass root citizens of our great Nation India 🇮🇳_* *Save our Democracy🛐. Save our India* 🇮🇳

[@wolfeinstine6677]

Not ppl's msg but criminal

[@WR-NC-ASPL]

​@@LansinngKahmei... PM Narendra Modi did a press conference on May 18, 2019... But, PM Narendra Modi Lets Amit Shah Do The Talking.. PM addressed his first press meet in 5 years at BJP headquarters in Delhi.. Redirects questions to party chief Amit Shah, seated next to him.. Not necessary for PM to answer every question: Amit Shah.. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attending his first press conference in five years on Friday, didn't take a single question. PM Modi passed on the one question addressed to him to BJP president Amit Shah..

[@elliven17]

😂😂

[@gitanjalinair2013]

Great response by Meta. Blatantly asking to breach people’s privacy is atrocious! Better to shut down than agree to something like this.

[@racistocrazy]

What will government do with your useless chat data?? Didn’t you listened about special cases part??

[@AnkitSingh-ok8ok]

One should also demand privacy at airports during security searches and threaten to return back otherwise.

[@gitanjalinair2013]

@@racistocrazy If your chat data is so useless, you should ask the government, why they are so desperate for access to it! What they do with one’s chat data is by the way secondary, nobody should in the first place have the right to access anyone’s personal data without their consent.

[@racistocrazy]

@@gitanjalinair2013 governments all over the world demands access to communications of criminals, smugglers, terrorists and terror networks. How do security apparatus works worldwide?? Do you live in la la land?? Or your brain is in your butts?

[@gitanjalinair2013]

@@racistocrazy ​​⁠nice sophisticated language 😂, tells me where your brain and etiquettes lie! But go to timestamp 2:14 and you will know which other government around the world has access to whose communication!

[@ebenezerking475]

Finding the way like North Korea.

[@gulchehertitina5001]

Rather than what's app leaving India people of india wud rather the present govt leave India and never come back!

[@Anonymous-nt4sz]

Oh! How I wish that your wish comes true. 😂😂😂

[@kiranm25x]

Don't worry, when this Godi Govt looses power in this election.. all these dictatorship regime will come to end hopefully.

[@vijaymalhotra6538]

Definitely Modi has crossed all limits of decenency.

[@tinklingcrystals6489]

He will loot all of the nation and then abscond like the Rajpakshaes

[@blaisevegas5367]

Not only WhatsApp every one is fed up with this government. Our own people have left India a record nos in past 10 years. ( Mainly wealthy , educated, people with children below 10 years).

[@Authayu]

People are returning from Canada US and Europe... back to India.. as this countries get destroyed economically qnd culturally

[@jimmatrix7244]

Please exclude me from your everyone list. I am HAPPY WITH MODI'S GOVERNMENT. OWN PEOPLE LEFT INDIA DURING CONGRESS RULE. SIX DECADES nothing they did for citizens. I regret leaving India and becoming US citizen.

[@vijaymalhotra6538]

​@@jimmatrix7244one more WhatsApp University graduate, do not worth you have a very large family.

[@Authayu]

@@jimmatrix7244 soon most people would return from US Canada and Europe .... then we shall see what these modi haters say . Frankly it's time to think bigger than religion and self benefits

[@simpke2293]

​@@Authayuplease this modi govt is only talking about religion they have so much to tell about themselves they will slam opposition parties who ruled a decade back . Currently they ruled for a decade but all important index dropped like rupees values ,check the manifesto u won't see about education that much

[@kamailangnongmalieh2940]

No more whatsapp university😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-wn7bv5zn3z]

Bestest.

[@thereviewer6517]

they will start Telegram university

[@whitywhite4526]

​​@@thereviewer6517 for telegram these people have to pay subscription. So far only WhatsApp is opensource which is working without subscriptions.

[@FactFlow1_1]

But Dhruv Rathee just recently opened his own WhatsApp University 😆

[@migitinstruments]

​@@FactFlow1_1Yeah one of Symptoms of WhatsApp University Graduate is they think all the real information is a Conspiracy theory 😂😂😂

[@ceiswannel]

WhatsApp was founded by 2 loving human beings , showing humanity their kindness, Jan Koum and Brian Acton to enable us to keep in touch with our families free of charge as he cud not call his parents being far away. He did not want this to happen to others too. God bless the founder. ❤🙏🏻

[@2cr8gdtimes]

@FayeDSouza Don't you know? Signal App is made by WhatsApp founder Brian Acton and Moxie Marlinspike.

[@Anonymous-nt4sz]

And now God help us. 😢

[@vokarews6376]

Indian version of North Korea KIM JuNG on the rise...😂😮😮

[@kuriakosepalathinkal4598]

Right to PRIVACY IS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT. This cannot be compromised. If HC gives an unfavourable ruling the SC as in the past, will uphold right to privacy.

[@FactFlow1_1]

You have issues with Indian government having your data but didn't utter a word when CIA currently already has access to your messages and data via WhatsApp, FB and Instagram... 👏😆

[@vishwaspaikra795]

@@FactFlow1_1 bhai peer to peer encryption kya hota padh ke to aao. without accessing the phone you can never know what's the message in whatsapp (fake news). Personal info mai or private messages mai fark hai.

[@akhi12000]

​@@FactFlow1_1Therefore we are not supposed to protest against such moves adopted by our government. Right!! Neither the users nor the company is giving direct access to such organizations. They are infiltrating into our devices for information, which i find it to be wrong. Here our govt. is forcing the company to make things transparent to them. Therefore this is wrong as well.

[@kuriakosepalathinkal4598]

@@FactFlow1_1 is CIA, an investigating agency under Indian government that I can protest? Please show minimum intelligence. Who is reported to have bought spy ware from Israel to snoop on Indians? Personal privacy is not negotiable, (with some very rare exceptions). Is anyone forcing me to use WhatsApp, FB, INSTAGRAM ETC.?

[@LeroyJenkins_707]

Do you think current India cares about anyone's rights?. Human rights are a joke to the government

[@purushothamanm2901]

Very Good. Modi 's Success is based on whatsapp

[@raviinder6406]

First Musk ... now WhatsApp ..... may be Facebook next ....

[@Ldtsmx84]

Good they are pushing back.

[@kirant5548]

Facebook, WhatsApp and instragram are same companies

[@western716]

Whatsapp 's argument is correct.

[@noelcarvalho559]

Every thing happens in India has a reason Mota Bhaiya is coming to control. Remove one come MB.😂

[@abhishekbal399]

Mota bhaya along with here daughter will launch soon - “ That’s App” as a rival to What’s App. All 900 Mn users will automatically migrate to that

[@krisvarel]

Big Brother is Watching 😢

[@2cr8gdtimes]

There is nothing Big about this 'brother'. Nothing that we cannot resolve. They rely HUGELY on Asian immigrant workers and Asian intellect for whatever technology they flaunt at others.

[@debuthedude]

Modi is watching

[@anurimapal7768]

War is peace, Freedom is slavery, Ignorance is strength.

[@akashtilokani2000]

We are having that feeling from last 3 years

[@languageandlifeskillsmatth8968]

Viswaguru likes only hugs from abroad. He does not recognise foreign media as part of his global classroom.

[@nutanpatel1016]

Time for people to counter bullies.Congrats to whatsapp

[@FactFlow1_1]

You have issues with Indian government having your data but didn't utter a word when CIA currently already has access to your messages and data via WhatsApp, FB and Instagram... 👏😆

[@sakshamranga]

@@FactFlow1_1proof ?

[@L.NEVER.LOSES.]

@@sakshamranga BRUH BRUHHHHHHHHHHHH SERIOUSLY??

[@Ldtsmx84]

Good decision. No arm twisting. Begs the question... "If no other country has asked for it".. why are we asking for it. SnoopGate!!!!

[@videocelebrity]

Looks like Big Brother is ready with his Whatsapp alternative, and setting the stage for a launch.

[@monkeybaath2325]

AdaniApp

[@Jesssco]

No privacy app

[@jkm3215]

Ambani app

[@nagendrasingh2052]

Please come on air and inform the public. The public really need to know the truth.

[@user-eh1oj5je8y]

Andhbhakt who were qualified from WHATSAPP UNIVERSITY will lose their curriculum😂😂

[@Sachin-wy5rz]

The funny irony is that the very people who graduate from this WhatsApp university are now harassing WhatsApp. Atrocious. Dangerous. not funny. I hope the judiciary takes notice of this.

[@ignorasmus]

WoW! After a lon long time, Mark Zuckerberg/ Meta said something "Right"...!

[@rijaulsk1605]

I would love if they leave India, atleast people will be aware what the shit govt is actually doing

[@Asterix0110]

Can you folks imagine what will happen to RWA uncles if WA were to withdraw from India? They will suffer massive withdrawal symptoms leading to a widespread epidemic of catastrophic depression. And then contemplate the closure of WA University - how will our youth get educated?

[@Bhooshanoo7]

What happens to our ruling party ; they claim to have members / groups using for spreading fake messages across the country

[@J9in6ix]

Privacy is a common rights in every sane country. We need to remind our Govt the value of privacy!

[@anticrymax]

Wouldn't this be a violation of the right to privacy; something that was only recently affirmed by the Supreme Court of India?

[@shelldie8523]

Actually it isn't because there is an exception for terror acts and law enforcement. And guess what does the bjp use to ask for the messages.

[@Ldtsmx84]

Ploy to keep track of Critics & Opposition. SnoopGate!!

[@user-yh2vm2ti3c]

​@@shelldie8523 here it's not about exception at all.. if whatsapp drops it's encryption then it will effect the privacy of common user as well.. BJP can label anyone a terrorist and ask whatsapp for their chats, for this currently they have to give substantial proof, but if encryption is gone, then they won't even need proof,, just an laptop with api.

[@Anonymous-nt4sz]

Looks like The Supreme Court is not Supreme any longer. Pray that the one above saves us from these goons.

[@user-ss9oi7em8b]

Whatsapp uncles will be devastated.

[@kiranram1689]

MoShaw can insist that a copy all the WhatsApp messages/videos should automatically sent to them too. They at their end do whatever they want to.

[@lesliefernandes7720]

Sign of despair 😂

[@TheMenon49]

I support WhatsApp! They have a robust backbone!

[@sbtashetty1]

That's interesting. Given that it is a part of Meta whose FB has already broken encryption and reads DMs. Speaking from experience. A friend and I got ads and posts based on something we'd only talked on DM about and nowhere else minutes after the chat.

[@PrateekVarshney_PV]

Might be algorithmic/ML with no way to decrypt still

[@vtmanojkumar]

Also the same FB which involuntarily shared data with CIA without challenging it in US court as exposed by Edward Snowden. All western media are biggest hypocrite. They do this here because we are divided and our own people are willing to support them.

[@dsknsnljsm5054]

India is not truly digital, imagine Google itself exiting India? We Indians have no inhouse search engine or network of own

[@WhatsInAName222]

So we can freely spy on our own citizens?

[@2cr8gdtimes]

Who told you that ? It is not true.

[@dsknsnljsm5054]

@@2cr8gdtimes let's say Paytm and related payment apps of India are cancelled and removed from Google Play Store by google. What are you going to do?

[@goutammandal4188]

What's the alternate Indian version of Google?

[@dsknsnljsm5054]

@@goutammandal4188 no alternate version, cause India is not truly digital.

[@Ldtsmx84]

Billa & Ranga's latest antics.

[@johnny-sh7dr]

Mother of democracy under Modi.😂😂😂.

[@Dolphins_are_our_Overlords]

I've very little hope left after watching the recent damage control from upper class godi media like Palki sharma, Abhi & niyu etc. Bro that palki sharma showed this news of govt asking whatsapp to see people msgs without encryption whenever asked.

[@GJM_US]

Seems to me like the Indian government is in self delusion of some sort of a super power syndrome. I would love to see Mark Z fight this one out and actually carry out his threat to exit. Even if the exit is short term and the GOI relents, the short term chaos will be sweet to see to and GOI humbled from its lofty unearned super complex.

[@hitmanvp404]

Thanks for explaining this. Privacy policy need to live peacefully

[@ritajain2453]

OMG! Is this the death knell for WhatsApp university?

[@francisdias1991]

Or the death knell of the govt? The Elections are on.

[@MovieNite27]

great report,

[@lilyaranha5272]

Great job Faye

[@varunkant9366]

One less threat 2 democracy

[@xiziphus]

Finally! I can get rid of the million work groups I have been added to

[@racistocrazy]

They do reveal identities but with CIA and FBI. I remember one incident where CIA was able to recover bitcoins which one american firm had paid in ransome. bitcoin which seems decentralised is not anonymous for american investigation agencies.

[@vinayicdr]

Breaking for legal purposes only. Pegasus is already doing the de encryption

[@SKhandleYT]

How would the largest university work then

[@MitchelKeithDouglas]

Another strong-arm action by this govt. Whatever reason the govt may give, it is just another attempt to control. WhatsApp needs to be resolute and be strong.

[@joelaranha9248]

Faye Mam's channel is the coolest 🩵🩷💛

[@randomriddle539]

govt wants to see everyone's chats now

[@siddharthsingh5169]

It’s no businessman who prefer morality over profit

[@arunadaybasu]

Finally! Thank God! 🙏

[@nutanpatel1016]

Great!

[@Mickey-wp2rg]

Well explained.

[@nasreenrehman2001]

It would be the best decision. Social media has to be used responsibly and is thus a medium for mature and informed users. 'Mature' includes the morally intelligent and those with ethical clarity.

[@rbanyal]

अब बचा ही क्या है ? सब तो बर्बाद कर दिया WhatApp यूनिवर्सिटी ने। please let them go --झोला उठाके ।

[@Anway-NeverGiveUp]

More than 12 lakhs industries are closed, over 855 companies are defunct and struck off in India, 33 thousand companies are amalgamated or merged during the same period of time. 924 thousand companies are closed as of 2024. After GM and Harley, Ford Motor now decides to completely shut manufacturing plant in India. But, the governments and the authorities are busy in playing dirty politics of hatred and violence, with no solutions to overcome every kinds of crisis.

[@anukalgudi6216]

12 lakhs industries? Do you know what an industry is? And do you know that companies also shut down due to Covid? What are you talking about?

[@Anway-NeverGiveUp]

@@anukalgudi6216 yeah definitely, it's hard to accept. But, that's the reality. There are no infrastructures to develop, produce, pogress and advance means of production and mediums of production in every sectors. India is sending rockets to moon, but, still India has failed to manufacture mobile phones, PCs, Tablets, smart chips, LED, OLED, Super Computers, Quantum computers, 3D printing machines, Hot rolling machines, Cold Rolling machines, CNC machines, Robotic technologies, Robotic nanotechnology, Advanced simulation software technologies, Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics software, Infrastructures for Renewable energy Hubs, Infrastructures for world class Agricultural sectors, educational and health sectors from villages to towns to cities... India has to hire every means of production and mediums of production from other countries still now. People must think before they openly support a non pogressive, exploitative amd corrupted poltical philosophy...

[@irenelopez3235]

There are many small businesses relying on WhatsApp as a platform for business too. Anyway glad atleast one company has a spine.

[@ramasatyanarayan9887]

What about what's app university, which some people are taking about?

[@BangaloreAviation]

If Meta has the guts, it should live up to its threat. Leave India. Both sides will be the losers. But it will also be a blessing to many of us.

[@sunilpatel3728]

Let them exit, it will give a start up opportunity in India

[@asaikumar2002]

Who are stopping them now?

[@-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_.]

Lol. Correct. @@asaikumar2002

[@vijikumar2088]

Very good because of what's app University bjp rss bajrang dal and abvp so much of hatred and fake news has been shared . Now even if this government goes the damage has been done it will take years to clear the mess and bring peace

[@ranjitsumati27]

Perhaps that may be good. There are countries who do not allow Whasapp operations. And as far as India is concerned all Unnecessary elements especially from The Foreign place should be banned. If Whatsapp wants to leave so it be.

[@sridharthumiki7755]

Hope some possible out come with good results soon as the market of our country is more than many countries in the world.

[@HarishVadgama]

Relying on invasion of private conversations is an extremely lazy response by regulators pf the law to make their own jobs easier. They simply wont take the effort to investigate deeper. Nobody can be forced to reveal private conversations. Bending those rules will simply invite greater and greater invasions by authorities on the flimsiest of pretexts.

[@leenaviie]

PLEASE PLEASE I hope they leave.

[@ghostridermallu1835]

IT rules to help Vasooli Gangs of Gujarat control Indian population.

[@UnpackingtheWorld]

0.03 - Looks like your dog don’t want you to speak to WhatsApp or don’t like work WhatsApp 😂

[@appatakkar6112]

That is the right thing to do

[@sspakhare10]

Me to WhatsApp; bruh just go...

[@WhatsInAName222]

We are secretly in love with China. These are all Chinese tactics.

[@Dpar1234]

Hello Faye, I watch your news almost regularly. I’ve downloaded the beetroot app.please let me know if you have a crowd funding where I can support. If so, I can’t find the link

[@FayeDSouza]

Thank you so much. There is a membership on KZbin and Instagram you can use to fund us

[@AsifAnsari-pc7np]

It will be the best thing to happen to India.

[@nagamanu4246]

Every platform should be made using decentralised system.

[@jacobchacko8435]

Thanks

[@FayeDSouza]

Thank you!

[@herafatima8176]

Strange …. That they reveal Palestinian information so easily for Israeli government but can’t break encryption for Indian government….

[@Double-xposure]

Zero regret if they do

[@kunalpatil4312]

Signal is better

[@alexachayan]

If they are still operating in India one year from today, take their word with a rather large pinch of salt.

[@atif-aftab1atif330]

Great

[@CaughtOffiside]

Undeclared emergency.....

[@sabi6684]

Pretty much the government wants to know your privacy but what’s won’t allow it. I’m with WhatsApp on this

[@irwinpinto4819]

Could be just a marketing ploy by Meta.

[@satishtamhane7760]

No problem 😅😅

[@shishirsingh8706]

Feedback: Use a better microphone with a noise cancellation.

[@maverickstar8243]

yes. should exit. ppl will also exit whatsapp university.

[@shelldie8523]

Lol

[@sagarhp2350]

I'm pretty sure they'll soon join another., made in india University.. 😅

[@ramanvk5523]

Faye, is it good or bad for India? What is your point of view?

[@mariapetma]

Crazy how low can our government stoop. It's shocking. 😢😢😢 Sure of loosing this election looks like. 😂😂😂

[@mbhang834]

Feel bad about all WA university graduates and WA uncles.

[@publicvoice2360]

Ab Uncle log good morning kaise bhejenge?😜

[@siddharthsingh5169]

Hope Mark will prefer people Security above business

[@ManOfSteel1]

Great! we will be free from WhatsApp University 😊🎉

[@param888]

बच्चे वापस पढ़ाई में और गृहणिया वापस गृहस्थी में और लोग वापस काम काज और व्यापार में दिमाग लगाएंगे, जाता है तो जाने दो। हर हर महादेव ।

[@user-sm4wk6pv4f]

WhatsApp is popular. But, if he goes let it go. We will create one ourselves. National security is really important India is facing huge threat. ❤ you Bharat.

[@ramdaspai2121]

Many people like me will celebrate if WhatsApp leaves India

[@somnathasalkar2936]

India will get other options as soon as WhatsApp leave India, But can you imagine WhatsApp without India?

[@Octopus716]

Urgent shut down required.

[@arvindastrology]

People will move on, it will be a temporary set back, I got eat if WhatsApp is available or not. 😊

[@natividade9653]

All honest institutions whether international or indian should close down rather than surrender to d BLACKMAIL.

[@jbb6906]

What will happen to land Bhagat’s without WhatsApp😂😂😂

[@shankartmaa]

It should leave India when dictator is ruling

[@rijaulsk1605]

Don't worry the bill will not pass, Else there will be no difference between China and India

[@mohit_ebenezer]

The country is actually headed in that direction.