WhatsApp banned over 7mn accounts in April
Business Standard|June 02, 2023
Instant messaging platform WhatsApp on Thursday said it banned over 7.4 million Indian accounts in April around a 60 per cent increase month-on-month due to possible user harm activities such as online abuse.
SOURABH LELE
WhatsApp banned over 7mn accounts in April

The popular messenger app has recently come under scrutiny over increasing spam calls from international numbers. The platform has taken down 7,452,500 Indian accounts, out of which 2,469,700 were proactively banned, before any reports from users. In March, the company had taken down around 4.7 million Indian accounts.

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