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CCPA Fines Meta, Amazon, Flipkart and Meesho for Illegal Walkie-Talkie Listings

The watchdog says missing frequency and licensing disclosures endangered critical communications, misleading consumers.

Overview

  • The authority issued final orders against eight entities with penalties totaling ₹44 lakh, including ₹10 lakh each on Meta (Facebook Marketplace), Amazon, Flipkart and Meesho.
  • Platforms were directed to halt listings of radio equipment lacking statutory disclosures, run periodic self-audits, publish audit certificates and submit compliance reports.
  • Investigations flagged more than 16,970 non-compliant listings across 13 marketplaces, with about 710 Facebook Marketplace posts delisted following CCPA intervention.
  • Flipkart’s data showed 1,08,206 units sold between January 2023 and May 2025, including 65,931 devices with missing or non-exempt frequency details and no clear approvals.
  • The CCPA rejected passive-intermediary defenses as conditional on due diligence, and said probes continue into IndiaMART, TradeIndia, Vardaanmart, Krishna Mart and Antriksh Technologies.