Following the implementation of the new authoritative IT Rules 2021 last year, India made it mandatory for social media companies to publish a monthly user safety report. Since then, we have seen WhatsApp ban millions of accounts in India for various nefarious activities like scams and harassment. In its latest report, the Meta-owned messaging giant reported that it banned over 1.8 million accounts in India in March 2022. Check out the details here.
WhatsApp, according to its recent User Safety Monthly Report, has banned over 1.8 million accounts in India throughout the entire month of March this year. This comes after the social messaging giant banned over 1.4 million accounts in February 2022.
So, if you are a WhatsApp user, be sure to keep your app updated and avoid spreading fake news or scam links on the platform to prevent your account from getting banned. Although WhatsApp has been reportedly testing a way to request users for an account ban review, it is currently not available on the platform. On the other hand, if you see any suspicious account in your chat or someone spreading fake news, you can report the account in the app.
