Explained: Why WhatsApp Has Warned Of Platform's End In India

WhatsApp’s big statement in the Delhi High Court that breaking message encryption would be the end of the platform in India has sparked a debate on the balance between a citizen’s right to privacy and the government’s need to ensure national security. The statement was made during a hearing of WhatsApp and Meta’s petition challenging a rule of Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.