IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, the Government will insist on WhatsApp developing a mechanism to trace origin of messages in cases where the platform is misused by terrorists and 'rogue' elements.<br />''<br />''WhatsApp Global Head Will Cathcart assured the minister of prompt action in these issues of &quot;concern&quot; &nbsp;in a meeting on Friday.<br />''<br />''On WhatsApp's proposed payments service, Mr. Prasad noted that the platform is also going into payments service in accordance with the Reserve Bank of India and NPCI requirements.<br />''<br />''He also asked WhatsApp to participate in India's trillion-dollar digital economy vision and said the company is &quot;welcome to explore India-specific products because of their wide reach&quot;.<br />
News On AIR | July 27, 2019 8:37 AM
IT Minister tells WhatsApp to ensure mechanism to trace rogue msgs