WhatsApp bans record more than 74 lakh accounts in India – Dainik Savera Times
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New Delhi : Meta-owned WhatsApp banned a record over 74 lakh rogue accounts in India in the month of August in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. Between August 1 and 31, the company banned “7,420,748 accounts.”
WhatsApp said in its monthly compliance report that before any reports from users, about 3,506,905 of these accounts were actively banned. The most popular messaging platform, which has over 500 million users in the country, received a record 14,767 complaint reports in the country in August, and the record “action taken” was 71.
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“Action on accounts” refers to reports where WhatsApp took remedial action based on the report and taking action means either banning an account or reinstating a previously banned account as a result.
According to the company, “This user-safety report includes details of complaints received and actions taken by WhatsApp, as well as WhatsApp’s own preventive actions to address abuse on our platform.” Additionally, the company received only one order from the Complaints Appellate Committee in the country in August and complied with it.
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To empower millions of Indian social media users, the Center recently launched the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) that looks into their concerns regarding content and other issues. The newly constituted panel, a step towards strengthening the country’s digital laws to rein in Big Tech companies, will look into appeals by users against decisions of social media platforms.
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