India, Feb. 3 -- India's top court has sent a strong message to Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, over concerns related to user data privacy. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court sharply criticised the tech giant while hearing petitions linked to WhatsApp's controversial 2021 privacy policy, making it clear that it will not tolerate any misuse of Indian citizens' personal information.

A bench led by Chief Justice Surya delivered blunt observations, warning the company against treating user data casually. "You can't play with privacy... we will not allow you to share a single digit of our data," the Chief Justice said, adding that the court would not allow the exploitation of Indians.

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