HIGHLIGHTS
- The banned WhatsApp accounts were infringing on the service's terms of service.
- 194 of the total reports received were about ban appeals.
- A +91 phone number identifies an Indian account.
According to a monthly report provided by the messaging platform, WhatsApp deleted 14.26 lakh Indian accounts in February based on complaints received from users via the grievances channel and its own methodology to prevent and identify breaches.
Between February 1 and February 28, 335 grievance complaints were received, and 21 instances were "actioned." Out of the total number of reports received, 194 were for ban appeals, while the rest were about account help, product support, and safety, among other things.
"Except in circumstances where a grievance is found to be a duplicate of a previous ticket, we reply to all grievances received. When an account is 'actioned,' it means that it has been banned or that a previously banned account has been reinstated as a consequence of a complaint "According to the report, which was issued on Friday. According to the study, WhatsApp blocked 14.26 lakh Indian accounts in February. A +91 phone number identifies an Indian account.
"This user-safety report includes information on user complaints and the actions taken by WhatsApp, as well as WhatsApp's own preventive measures to counteract abuse on our network. According to the most recent monthly report, WhatsApp banned over 1.4 million accounts in February "According to a WhatsApp spokeswoman, said in an e-mail.
WhatsApp has constantly invested in Artificial Intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies, data scientists and experts, and processes over the years to keep users secure on the network, according to the spokesman.
