Meta WhatsApp instant messaging forum has released a monthly report under the Information Technology Regulations (Digital Guidelines and Code of Conduct for Digital Media), dated April 2021.
A recent report shows that WhatsApp blocked 16 lakh Indian accounts in April and the reason is a breach of platform guidelines. The report captures details of the period 1 April 2022 to 30 April 2022.
Commenting on the matter, a WhatsApp’s spokesperson said, “WhatsApp is at the forefront of the industry in preventing harassment, among the text messaging services.
Over the years, we have consistently invested in Artificial Intelligence and other state-of-the-art technology, data scientists and technicians, and in processes, to keep our users safe in our field. ”
“In accordance with IT regulations for 2021, we published our monthly report for April 2022. This user safety report contains details of user complaints received and related actions taken by WhatsApp, as well as measures to prevent WhatsApp from fighting harassment in our area.
As reported in the latest monthly report, WhatsApp closed more than 1.6 million accounts in April, ”said a spokesperson for the department.
WhatsApp often closes accounts for violating company policies and guidelines. Some of the times when a WhatsApp account can be blocked will share false information, forward unverified messages to multiple contacts, and more.
To combat the spread of false news on the platform, the messaging platform has a variety of programs in place, including verification of external links, and more.
The forum also marks messages that have been sent multiple times, which often appear to be phishing.
WhatsApp also uses tools and resources to prevent harmful behavior in the area. “We are very focused on prevention because we believe it is much better to stop dangerous things from happening in the first place than to see them after an injury.
Harassment detection applies to three stages of accounting behavior: registration, messaging, and in response to negative feedback, which we receive through user reports and blocks, “the company said in a report. to improve our performance over time. “
