Additionally, Meta must revert to its 2016 data-sharing policy and publish an updated user policy by July 1, 2025. It also added that Meta should submit a compliance letter to the FCCPC and NDPC, provide a revised data policy within 10 days, and end the tying of WhatsApp data to Facebook without consent. Meta's data practices have attracted global scrutiny. In 2023, the European Union fined the company €1.2bn for breaching data protection laws. Similar penalties have been handed to other tech giants like Amazon and Google under the EU's GDPR framework. Meta defended its position by saying, "In 2021, we globally informed users about how talking to businesses would work. While there was initial confusion, it has proven quite popular."