WhatsApp banned more than 36 lakh accounts in India in December 2022
The meta-owned messaging platform, WhatsApp, imposed a ban on 36.77 lakh accounts in December 2022 across India. Reportedly, WhatsApp revealed that out of 3,677,000 ceased accounts, 1,389,000 accounts were proactively suspended before customer reports.
The company cited that the banned accounts were red-flagged for being involved in malicious activities. The team received 1,607 complaint reports from customers across India. Out of the total complaints, WhatsApp took action against 166 appeals.
Digital and social media platforms working in India and having a cluster of more than 50 lakh customers must release a monthly compliance report as part of the new Information Technology Rules 2021. WhatsApp shines as one of the most trusted messaging apps in India. More than 53 crore people in India rely on WhatsApp for interactions and social connections.
