India, Jan. 18 -- WhatsApp new privacy policy has been a game changer and not in a good way. From the moment these policy changes were revealed to the public there has been a huge backlash. Users in millions are now moving towards messaging apps like Signal and Telegram to preserve privacy. So bad has been the backlash that WhatsApp is now in damage control mode for the first time in a long time. In India where WhatsApp had become part of everyone's daily life the backlash has been severe.

A plea has been submitted in the Supreme Court of India over the privacy concerns that these new WhatsApp policy changes will bring. The plea has been filed by the Confederation of All India Traders wanting the governing bodies of the country to make l...