WhatsApp, intermediaries ordered to present anti-scam plans to India's top court
By Freny Patel ( November 12, 2026, 05:24 GMT | Insight) -- WhatsApp and other intermediaries must submit scam-prevention plans to India’s Supreme Court, which also ordered compensation rules for cyberfraud losses caused by financial institutions’ failures to exercise proper due diligence.Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and other relevant intermediaries must explain how they plan to prevent digital arrest scams and related cybercrimes under an Indian Supreme Court order placing their safeguards under judicial scrutiny....
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