- Opinion
- 13 Jan 2021
- 1 min read
Embedded in WhatsApp’s New Privacy Policy is a Competition Issue
WhatsApp new privacy policy, which integrates itself more closely to its parent Facebook, raises fresh worries about user data privacy and competition.
This opinion was published in The Federal on January 13, 2021.
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Jai Vipra
Jai is a Senior Resident Fellow at the Centre for Applied Law and Technology Research (ALTR) at Vidhi. Her work focuses on the economics of platforms and its implications for regulation. Jai has previously worked at IT for Change and the National Institute for Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) in the areas of fintech, cryptocurrency, data commons, platforms and digital trade. Jai completed a Master of Public Policy from the University of Oxford.
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