WhatsApp has taken strict action against those who violate the laws of the country. For this, the company banned more than 71 lakh WhatsApp accounts in India in April. The company said, 'Out of the 7,182,000 banned WhatsApp accounts, 1,302,000 were actively blocked even before any report was received from the users.'
The messaging platform WhatsApp has more than 550 million users in India. It received 10,554 complaints from across the country and the number of those on which action was taken was only six. According to its monthly compliance report as per the new Indian IT Rules 2021, WhatsApp also received two orders from the Grievance Appellate Committee in the country and complied with both.
The company said, 'We will maintain transparency in our work. We will include information about our efforts in future reports.'
Let us tell you that in March, WhatsApp banned more than 79 lakh accounts in India. In March, the platform received a record 12,782 complaints and action was taken on 11 of them.
The company employs a team of engineers, data scientists, analysts, researchers, and experts from law enforcement, online security, and technology experts to oversee these efforts.
WhatsApp said that we pay close attention to user feedback. We engage with experts in preventing misinformation, promoting cyber security, and maintaining electoral fairness.
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