In a post on microblogging site Twitter, Chandrasekhar has stated that the government will investigate a claim that WhatsApp accessed the microphone of smartphone users while the phone was not in use. But that is certainly something platforms will be asked to look at," he said. "How are they able to identify which numbers are on WhatsApp.are they doing it blindly.is it some database they have got? If there is a database it is a violation of privacy, or if not are they are doing it through a bot.
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"Government will respond to every alleged misuse or alleged breach of privacy," he said. If there is an issue of spam, it is certainly an issue WhatsApp should look at or any messenger platform should look at, he added.
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"I have said repeatedly that openness trust, safety and accountability are the responsibility of platforms who deliver to digital nagriks," the minister noted. He also added that the government is mulling guidelines on what should be permissions for preloaded apps. "The Ministry is taking note of it, they will send them a notice," Chandrasekhar told reporters on the sidelines of an event organised by the Public Affairs Forum of India (PAFI).