Despite being banned in several countries, tens of millions of people continue to use WhatsApp covertly, including in China, North Korea, Iran, and Syria. The platform's executives have disclosed this widespread clandestine usage, highlighting the challenges of enforcing digital communication bans. In response to misuse, WhatsApp is developing automated account restrictions. Additionally, the app's monthly reports for India show a significant increase in banned accounts, nearly doubling in 2024 compared to the previous year, with over 7.9 million accounts banned in March 2024 alone.
#WhatsApp says that it banned more than 7.9 million accounts in India between March 1 to March 31, 2024 Read moređź”—https://t.co/FboN6oTPuX https://t.co/yRFUAttFec
#WhatsApp has revealed that it banned nearly 7 crore accounts in India between January and November 2023, as stated in its monthly reports https://t.co/nWp2maGKJv
#WhatsApp’s India monthly reports on the first three months of 2023 and 2024 revealed that the number of #banned accounts on the messaging platform has nearly doubled this year compared to last By: @Bhaswati19Guha | #WhatsappBan https://t.co/GCkmlc6XMH https://t.co/yarqTTHGPN
As the Indian government expands its powers over online speech, the threat of a full-scale WhatsApp ban is closer than it’s been in years New from @russellbrandom https://t.co/y14my8E3RH
#WhatsApp to soon roll out account restriction feature: What it is and how it will work More heređź”—https://t.co/vpud5P5VZY https://t.co/BBbVJlvWeL
Tens of Millions Secretly Use WhatsApp Despite Bans, Company Says https://t.co/KyWXYqqIgS
The countries where WhatsApp is banned – and how people are getting around it @sallyguyoncourt reports https://t.co/ioHubzzB01
WhatsApp is working on automated account restrictions to deter misuse https://t.co/kxHDPZJ2kz
"Tens of millions secretly use WhatsApp despite bans" https://t.co/nEeb8Wlwro "Like many Western apps, WhatsApp is banned in Iran, North Korea and Syria. And last month, China joined the list"
'Tens of millions' of people secretly use WhatsApp in countries where it's banned - including China and North Korea, messaging platform's boss reveals https://t.co/TdBGm3Z3A9 https://t.co/s0KXBZzkt9
Tens of millions secretly use WhatsApp despite bans https://t.co/vcS7ljIQYJ