WhatsApp was recently in the news in India for a number of reasons. First was its unilateral announcement regarding the change of its data privacy laws.1 This was followed by a second notice from the Government of India to WhatsApp in this regard.2 These new laws were announced globally on 4 January 2021 and subsequently have been kept on hold indefinitely in India,3 given the concerns of the government and some consumers switching to alternative platforms like Telegram.