The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has allowed WhatsApp to partially resume sharing metadata with Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, for advertising purposes. This overturns a 5-year ban imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in November 2024.

Meta announced on Tuesday that users will soon be able to add their WhatsApp account to their Accounts Center, a hub where users can manage connected

Meta is integrating WhatsApp into its Accounts Center, as WABetaInfo spotted. The change, which is rolling out globally “over the next few months,” lets WhatsApp users share status updates across Instagram and Facebook, as well as enable single sign-on.

Meta has announced that it's now possible to add WhatsApp to Accounts Center, the company's hub for managing how user information is

NCLAT chairperson Ashok Bhushan stayed the 5-year moratorium on data sharing but said that WhatsApp will have to pay the 50% of the penalty within two weeks

This feature will be gradually rolled out worldwide over the coming months. Users are encouraged to keep their app updated and check settings for availability. Connecting to the Meta Accounts Centre will not compromise the platform's strong privacy standards.

WhatsApp keeps bringing new features for its users every day. Recently, information about a new feature came to light, in which users were going to get the facility to add music to WhatsApp status like Instagram Story.