WhatsApp bans over 97 lakhs Indian accounts to protect users from scam

WhatsApp bans over 97 lakhs Indian accounts to protect users from scam

WhatsApp banned over 97 lakh Indian accounts in February 2025 for violating platform rules, with 14 lakh accounts proactively removed. This crackdown is in line with IT Rules 2021 to curb scams, fraud, and misuse of the platforms in the country

I4C Helped Reduce Spoofed Calls By by 97 Percent, Minister Says

To prevent the misuse of telecom resources for cyber-crime and financial frauds, the systems deployed by the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) have reduced almost 97 per cent incoming spoofed calls, the government said on Wednesday. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has developed an online, secure Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) for sharing of information related to misuse of telecom resources among the stakeholders for pr…

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WhatsApp banned Over 9.7m Accounts in India; Safety Concerns

MESSAGING app WhatsApp on Tuesday (1) said it banned more than 9.7 million accounts in India during February 2025, 1.4 million of which were proactively banned prior to any user reports. Releasing its monthly safety report, the Meta-owned messaging platform also shared tips on using the platform responsibly. It listed out ways to do so, including respecting boundaries, avoiding spamming with bulk and auto messages, and using broadcast lists resp…

WhatsApp bans 9.7 million accounts in India in February for rule violations

New Delhi: WhatsApp on Tuesday said that it has banned over 9.7 million accounts in India during February 2025, citing violations of its Terms of Service. According to its latest monthly safety report, a significant portion of these bans, over 1.4 million accounts, were proactively removed by WhatsApp before any user complaints were even made. The company, which has more than 500 million users in India, explained that the bans were the result of…

WhatsApp Bans 9.7 Million Accounts in India in February for Rule Violations - Clarion India

NEW DELHI — WhatsApp on Tuesday said that it has banned over 9.7 million accounts in India during February 2025, citing violations of its Terms of Service. According to its latest monthly safety report, a significant portion of these bans, over 1.4 million accounts, were proactively removed by WhatsApp before any user complaints were even made. The company, which has more than 500 million users in India, explained that the bans were the result o…