Supreme Court Pulls up WhatsApp, IT, Finance Ministry on Why no Grievance Officer Has Been Appointed Yet

The court has given them four weeks to reply.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court issued notices to WhatsApp, the IT and the Finance ministries on Monday and sought a reply why a grievance officer in India had not been appointed yet. They have been given four weeks to file their reply, said reports. Last week, the Centre had asked WhatsApp to set up a local unit with a grievance officer and find a solution to trace the origin of fake messages. WhatsApp CEO Chris Daniels was in India recently and he met Union IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to discuss ways to shut out fake news on the instant messaging App which had led to a series of mob-lynching in the country. Also Read - Bollywood Drug Scandal: WhatsApp Gives Clarification on Security After NCB Retrieves Chats

After the meeting, Prasad had said, “I had a productive meeting with Chris Daniels, the CEO of WhatsApp. I complimented him for the awakening, which WhatsApp has led in the entire country… But there are also sinister developments like mob lynching and revenge porn, you must find solutions to these challenges, which are downright criminal and violation of Indian laws.” Also Read - WhatsApp Upcoming Features – Here’s the List of Upcoming WhatsApp Features for Android