WhatsApp, immediate messaging platform, banned 18.58 lakh Indian accounts in January following complaints acquired from customers by its grievances division, based on a month-to-month report revealed on Tuesday.
Meta-owned messaging app acquired grievances towards 495 Indian accounts which appealed to ban 285 accounts, out of which 24 had been banned.
Nearly all of the accounts had been banned for dangerous behaviour detected by instruments and assets deployed by WhatsApp.
WhatsApp revealed India Month-to-month Report underneath the Data Know-how (Middleman Tips and Digital Media Ethics Code) Guidelines, 2022.
It mentioned the information shared (banning of 18.58 lakh accounts) highlights the variety of Indian accounts banned between 1 January, 2022 – 31 January, 2022.
The accounts had been suspended utilizing the abuse detection method, which additionally consists of motion taken in furtherance to adverse suggestions acquired from customers through our ‘Report’ characteristic.
WhatsApp identifies Indian accounts through ISD code of 91 prefixed earlier than the 10-digit cell quantity.
With inputs from PTI
Supply: Live Mint