New Delhi, 2 July: According to the firm, Meta-owned WhatsApp removed more over 65 lakh problematic accounts in India in May, in accordance with the new IT Rules 2021.
Between May 1 and May 31, 6,508,000 WhatsApp accounts were blocked, with 2,420,700 of these accounts being banned proactively, prior to any notifications from users in the nation.
In April, WhatsApp, which has over 500 million users in India, terminated a total of 74 lakh rogue accounts.
In May, the country’s most popular messaging platform got 3,912 grievance complaints such as “ban appeals,” with 297 records “actioned.”
“Accounts Actioned” reports indicate that WhatsApp took corrective action based on the report, with action indicating either the banning of an account or the restoration of a previously banned account.
“This user-safety report contains details of user complaints received and corresponding action taken by WhatsApp, as well as WhatsApp’s own preventive actions to combat abuse on our platform,” the firm says.
In order to empower millions of Indian social media users, the Centre has established the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC), which would investigate complaints about content and other problems.
“This user-safety report contains details of user complaints received and corresponding action taken by WhatsApp, as well as WhatsApp’s own preventive actions to combat abuse on our platform,” the firm says.
In order to empower millions of Indian social media users, the Centre has established the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC), which would investigate complaints about content and other problems.
The newly constituted commission will investigate user appeals against social media platform judgements as part of an effort to improve the country’s digital laws in order to control the Big Tech giants.
The Ministry of Electronics and IT has announced several revisions aimed at preserving the rights of ‘Digital Nagriks’ in a significant drive towards an open, secure, trustworthy, and responsible Internet.
