GovChat asks Competition Tribunal to stop WhatsApp from removing it
12 January 2021 - 19:46
The government has lodged a complaint with competition authorities against WhatsApp over a plan by Facebook’s messaging platform to block it from talking directly to citizens.
The move puts the spotlight on the Silicon Valley giant amid sharper scrutiny of the industry’s power over public conversation. ..
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