Parliament panel questions Facebook on WhatsApp’s privacy policy changes

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Facebook executives on Thursday fielded questions from an Indian parliamentary panel about changes to WhatsApp’s privacy policy, days after the country’s technology ministry asked the messaging platform to withdraw them.

The committee asked why Facebook needed to change WhatsApp’s privacy terms and how it will impact users, a panel member told reporters on condition of anonymity after the meeting.

“Members wanted to know the implications of the policy for Indian consumers,” the panel member said, adding that WhatsApp has said it will submit written responses.

A WhatsApp spokeswoman said the company had provided its views and will continue to assist the committee in the future.