WhatsApp bans 7.2 million Indian accounts in November 2023: Here's why

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WhatsApp banned 7,196,000 accounts in India between November 1 and November 30, 2023, with 1,954,000 accounts being proactively banned..

The report also emphasizes the company's focus on abuse prevention and provides insights into user grievances and corresponding actions taken...

In compliance with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, Meta owned WhatsApp has published its monthly report detailing actions taken between November 1 and November 30, 2023..

The report reveals insights into user grievances from India, outlining the channels through which users can report issues, such as violations of WhatsApp's Terms of Service or account-related queries..

To recall, WhatsApp banned a total of 7,548,000 accounts in India in the period from October 1, 2023, to October 31, 2023. with 1,919,000 of these accounts being proactively banned before any user reports..

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