WhatsApp, despite being banned in countries like Iran, North Korea, and Syria, has tens of millions of secret users. The messaging platform is working on automated account restrictions to prevent misuse. In India, WhatsApp has banned millions of accounts, with over 7.9 million banned in March 2024 alone. The app is crucial in India's digital infrastructure, serving various purposes beyond just messaging.
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 https://t.co/y14my8E3RH
WhatsApp Says Banned Over 79 Lakh Accounts In India In March https://t.co/SXQ1idt7I5 https://t.co/d4pikKM65z
#WhatsApp: Over 79 Lakh Indian Accounts Banned In March 2024 Here Is Why: https://t.co/uCjC5xHzwM https://t.co/DjJn0559Lh
WhatsApp Bans over 2 Cr Accounts in India from January to March, Monthly Reports Reveal Alarming Trend By: @Bhaswati19Guha #Whatsapp #Whatsappban #whatsappnews #technews https://t.co/GCkmlc6pX9
WhatsApp is used by half a billion people in India — not just as a chat app, but as a doctor’s office, a campaigning tool, and the backbone of countless jobs. If the app is shut down, much of the nation’s digital infrastructure would simply disappear https://t.co/y14my8E3RH
#WhatsApp says that it banned more than 7.9 million accounts in India between March 1 to March 31, 2024 Read more🔗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
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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/OZnlNc9bSf
Here’s how WhatsApp got better in April 2024 https://t.co/hHz9B8G9YF