WhatsApp sues Indian government over new media rules

WhatsApp sues Indian government over new media rules

FILE PHOTO: The WhatsApp messaging application is seen on a phone screen. REUTERS/Thomas White

WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday that experts say would compel the California-based Facebook unit to break privacy protections, sources said.

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