The new methods comply with India's updating Digital Personal Data Protection Act, focusing on children's data protection
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WhatsApp is piloting new privacy-focused age verification methods for Indian users, according to reports. The move is in response to the updating Digital Personal Data Protection Act, which emphasizes strict regulations for children's personal data. The company is taking care to safeguard user privacy during the verification process.
Additionally, WhatsApp has introduced a feature that allows users to add their Gmail account to recover their account if they lose their phone number. This feature is part of the company's efforts to enhance account security and user convince.
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To comply with the updating Digital Personal Data Protection Act, WhatsApp is piloting new privacy-focused age verification methods for Indian users.
reliability low1/2 sourcesWith the new law's emphasis on strict regulations for children's personal data, WhatsApp is taking care to safeguard user privacy during this important verification process
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