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Govt will send notice to WhatsApp over breach: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

'Platforms are responsible for ensuring the safety and trust of those who use them'

Rajeev Chandrasekhar
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar | Illustration: Binay Sinha

Sourabh Lele New Delhi

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Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for electronics and IT, on Thursday said the Centre would soon launch a framework for Digital India 2.0. The minister, while speaking at a media roundtable, talked on a range of issues, including the concern about an alleged data breach at WhatsApp. Edited excerpts:

You recently tweeted the government might probe the alleged breach of privacy at WhatsApp. There have been increasing cases of international spam calls on the app. What is the ministry doing about it?

The ministry has taken note of it. It will send notice to WhatsApp on both concerns. Platforms are

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