To comply with the upcoming Digital Personal Data Protection Act, WhatsApp is piloting new privacy-focused age verification methods for Indian users. With the new law's emphasis on stricter regulations for children's personal data, WhatsApp is taking care to safeguard user privacy during this important verification process. The Meta-owned messaging service said the pilot is designed to verify a user's age in a privacy-protective manner and that participation in the test is voluntary. "To comply with upcoming laws in India like Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP), we are testing privacy-protective ways for people to confirm their age. The company said the exercise is aimed at ensuring compliance while preserving user privacy.