
WhatsApp banned India’s 1 lakh accounts behind the reasons behind this

The company has said that the decision was made to protect users from online fraud and to provide a safe environment. According to Meta’s transparency report, 8.45 million (more than 1 million) accounts were banned from August 1 to August 31. This step is taken under Section 4 (1) (D) of the Information Technology Act and under section 3 (7).

1.66 million accounts were immediately blocked due to severe violations. After reviewing other accounts, he was banned while involved in suspicious activities.

During their observation, more than 1.6 million accounts were banned by WhatsApp, which does not require the user complaint.

Now tell you about the reason behind it. In fact, there are some conditions and conditions for WhatsApp that the account has the right to close the account if not followed.

It includes permission, spamming and fraudulent activities, sending bulk messages, spreading incorrect or misleading information.

In addition to these, these national accounts were banned that are violating local laws. 10,707 has filed a complaint against user accounts. 93% of the case was taken immediately. Special attention was paid to allegations related to harassment, fraud or inappropriate behavior.

This step is taken to make the platform safe and reliable. Inhibitions by meta in millions of accounts show that the company is constantly taking drastic measures to prevent fraud and abuse.
Published: 22 Feb 2025 06:48 PM (IST)
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