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      SM Case No. 01 of 2021 and Case Nos. 05 of 2021 & 30 of 2021                          9
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27.1 Each of the Investigation Report's findings that WhatsApp has violated the Act is predicated on the DG's conclusion that there is a breach of data protection and privacy norms (which are defined by the DG itself and do not find basis in any law in force at the time the Investigation Report was prepared). In particular, the Investigation Report returns findings on whether: (a) WhatsApp obtained proper consent from users for the 2021 Update; and (b) WhatsApp's data collection is excessive or unfair.