In July, WhatsApp banned 2.3 million Indian accounts

WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging app owned by Meta, banned 2.39 million Indian accounts in July, the largest number of users this year.

The Asian country’s strictest IT laws have made it mandatory for major digital platforms to publish a compliance report every month.

Draft rules released in June proposed setting up a panel to hear user appeals, and said major social media messaging platforms would allow the identification of the first originator of information if ordered by courts.

Of the banned accounts, 1.42 million were “dynamically banned” before users filed reports.

The social media platform said several accounts were banned based on reports received through the company’s reporting channel and the tools and resources used to detect such crimes. In July, WhatsApp received a total of 574 complaints.

The messaging platform, which has been criticized in the past for spreading fake news and hate speech in the country and in other parts of the world, removed 2.21 million accounts in India in June.

Facebook and Instagram have no plans to monetize content in Pakistan.

Indian Federation demanded FIFA lift the suspension.

More details regarding WhatsApp ban for 2.4M Indian users

Of the banned accounts, 1.42 million users were “dynamically banned” before filing a report.

The social media platform said several accounts were banned based on reports received through the company’s reporting channel and the tools and resources used to detect such crimes. In July, WhatsApp received a total of 574 complaints.

The messaging platform, which has been criticized in the past for spreading fake news and hate speech in the country and other parts of the world, removed 2.21 million accounts in India in June.