Array
WhatsApp, the Meta-owned popular instant messaging app, banned over 2.3 million Indian accounts in August. The company released its ‘User Safety Report’ for the month of October in compliance with India’s IT Rules, 2021 which mandate digital platforms with over five million users to publish compliance reports every month.
This month’s report covers the period from 1 August 2022 to 31 August 2022.
Why does WhatsApp withhold users’ accounts? What can you do to prevent from getting your account banned? We explain.
Why WhatsApp bans accounts
WhatsApp, which has received flak for spreading fake news and hate speech in India, can ban accounts for a number of reasons.
ALSO READ: ‘WhatsApp has been a surveillance tool for 13 years, better stop using it’, says Telegram Founder
How to save your account from getting banned on WhatsApp?
WhatsApp lays down a number of ‘best practices’ and those to avoid to ‘ensure responsible use’ of the messaging platform.
Be mindful before forwarding messages
WhatsApp has limited the number of times users can forward messages. It has also put a label on all forwarded messages- ‘Forwarded many times’.
Users are also advised not to share unverified messages whose authenticity cannot be determined by them.
Someone might report your account if you share fake news or posts.
