WhatsApp Bans 3 Mn Indian Accounts Between Jun 16 And Jul 31

SUMMARY

In its latest compliance report, WhatsApp said it received a total of 594 complaints during June 16, 2021 and July 31, 2021

Facebook owned company has taken action against 74 accounts based on the grievance it received

In its earlier report, WhatsApp banned around 2 Mn accounts between May 15, 2021 and June 15, 2021

Facebook owned WhatsApp has banned over 3 Mn Indian accounts between June 16 to July 31 as per its latest compliance report. This is a significant rise from the total number of Indian accounts around 2 Mn it banned during May 15 to June 15, 2021.

The messaging app revealed that it has used a detection abuse approach to outlaw such WhatsApp accounts. The company highlighted that apart from taking action on user complaints received through the grievance channel, meaning reaching out to WhatsApp’s chief grievance officer, the company has also deployed tools and resources to prevent harmful behavior on the platform.