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Competition Law Privacy Law

Data Dominance Under Fire: WhatsApp Case and its Implications

Soujanya Boxy Introduction The accelerating pace of technological advancements raises growing concerns over user autonomy and data privacy, particularly with the increasing power of tech giants to collect and use user data. Tech giants recognise user data as the fuel for their revenue growth. However, in their pursuit of being data monopolies, a critical question […]

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Constitutional Law Privacy Law Technology

The Right to be Forgotten: Path Towards Efficacious Realization of Data Protection

Tanish Arora Introduction The concept of the right to be forgotten was recognised in French jurisprudence, where it was known as ‘le droit a l’oubli’, which refers to the “ability of individuals to limit, de-link, delete, or correct the disclosure of personal information on the internet that is misleading, embarrassing, irrelevant, or anachronistic.” This right […]