WhatsApp, owned by Meta, announced on Saturday that it had banned over 7.1 million accounts in India during April for violating local laws.
Among the 7,182,000 banned accounts, 1,302,000 were preemptively blocked without user reports, the social media company stated.
With a user base exceeding 550 million in India, WhatsApp received 10,554 complaints from the country during April. Only six of these complaints resulted in action taken by the platform.
The term "actioned" refers to cases where WhatsApp addressed reported issues.
WhatsApp also confirmed compliance with two orders from the Grievance Appellate Committee in India, in accordance with the new Indian IT Rules 2021, as per its monthly compliance report.
"We are committed to maintaining transparency in our operations and will continue to provide updates on our efforts in forthcoming reports," the company stated.
In March, the Meta-owned platform had banned more than 7.9 million accounts in India. During that month, WhatsApp received a record 12,782 complaint reports from India, with action taken on 11 of them.
To oversee these efforts, WhatsApp employs a team comprising engineers, data scientists, analysts, researchers, and experts in law enforcement, online safety, and technology development.
"We empower users to block contacts and report problematic content and contacts within the app. We value user feedback and collaborate with specialists in combatting misinformation, enhancing cybersecurity, and safeguarding election integrity," WhatsApp added.
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