Indian Polity · Polity
Consider the following statements regarding regulation of dominant digital platforms and data sharing in India: Statement I: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is empowered under the Competition Act, 2002 to examine whether data-sharing mandates imposed by a dominant digital messaging platform on its users amount to abuse of dominant position. Statement II: The existence of strong 'network effects' in digital markets can justify treating opt-out consent mechanisms imposed by dominant platforms as potentially anti-competitive, even when technically compliant with data protection norms. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- 1Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.✓
- 2Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I.
- 3Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
- 4Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Correct answer
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.
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