WhatsApp Bans 29 Lakh Accounts In India 

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WhatsApp Bans 29 Lakh Accounts In India 
02 Mar 2023
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Meta-owned WhatsApp banned more than 29 lakh accounts in India in the month of January, a statistic that is substantially lower than 36.77 lakh accounts it blocked in the nation in December last year, in compliance with the new IT Regulations 2021. From January 1 and January 31, "2,918,000 WhatsApp accounts were banned.

1,038,000 of these accounts were proactively banned, before any reports from users,"  the company stated in its monthly compliance report.

The most popular messaging platform, which has about 500 million users in the country, got 1,461 complaint complaints in January in the country, and the records "actioned" were 195.

"This report contains details of the user complaints received and the corresponding action taken by WhatsApp, as well as WhatsApp's own preventive actions to combat abuse on our platform," stated a company representative.

Meanwhile, in an effort to empower millions of Indian social media users, Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Tuesday launched the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) that will look into their concerns on content and other issues.

The newly-formed panel, an effort to improve the country's digital laws to regulate the Big Tech companies, would look into appeals by users against decisions of social media platforms.

The IT Ministry last month notified to establish three Grievance Appellate Committees (GACs) as required under the recently amended IT Rules, 2021.

In a major drive towards an open, safe, trusted, and accountable Internet, the Ministry of Electronics and IT has notified several amendments aimed at preserving the rights of 'Digital Nagriks'.

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