WhatsApp has blocked more than two million users in India,one of it’s largest consumers, in just a month for violating its rules, the United States-based company has disclosed in its first compliance report under India’s controversial new social media rules.
The company said that this was done due to spam message abuse.
The company said that it is focused on preventing the spread of harmful and unwanted messages.
WhatsApp has more than 400 million users in India, one of its top markets, but has often found itself facing criticism over the spread of misinformation.
the Indian Gobernment set rules to regulate abuse and under the rules, social media platforms have to share details of the “first originator” of posts deemed to undermine India’s sovereignty, state security or public order butWhatsApp says the rules violate India’s privacy laws.
