Meta-owned WhatsApp banned over 71 lakh accounts in India in the month of April for violating the laws of the land.
Reportedly, out of 7,182,000 banned WhatsApp accounts, 1,302,000 were proactively blocked, before any users reported of ‘violation of privacy policies,’ the social media company explained in a statement.
WhatsApp bans lakhs of Indian users: Why
Reportedly, WhatsApp bans lakhs of Indian users who are reported for being scammers or violating the platform’s privacy policies. As per WhatsApp’s India Monthly Report, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform highlighted that it banned around 71 lakh Indian accounts between April 1, 2024, and April 30, 2024.
The initiative taken by WhatsApp was to curb misuse and maintain platform integrity. Furthermore, the company assured that it will continue implementing more bans if users continue to violate its rules.
As of now till March, the Meta-owned platform banned more than 79 lakh accounts in India. Reportedly, the platform received a record of about 12,782 complaint reports and the records “actioned” were 11.
What’s next!
Experts suggested that the account “Actioned” means complaints where WhatsApp took remedial action. WhatsApp also explained that it had received two orders from the Grievance Appellate Committee in the country and complied with both, as reported by its monthly compliance report. The report seems to follow as per the new Indian IT Rules 2021.
From what it is understood, the company seems to employ a team of engineers, data scientists, analysts, researchers, and experts in law enforcement, online safety, and technology developments to oversee these efforts.
“We enable users to block contacts and to report problematic content and contacts to us from inside the app. We pay close attention to user feedback and engage with specialists in stemming misinformation, promoting cybersecurity, and preserving election integrity,” WhatsApp concluded.
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