WhatsApp accounts banned: Messaging platform WhatsApp has banned a record number of accounts in the month of January. It has been revealed that more than 99 lakh accounts have been banned within a month.
WhatsApp accounts banned: Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp has set a new record. The company has banned about 1 crore Indian accounts within a month. The platform has imposed this ban to prevent spam and prevent scams. The new compliance report has revealed that the company has banned more than 99 lakh Indian accounts in January 2025 this year.
The compliance report has revealed that out of the 99 lakh accounts banned, 13 lakh have been banned after complaints from users. WhatsApp’s automated system also notices suspicious behavior of users and bulk and spam messaging and accounts are also banned on this basis. Overall, Meta takes such actions every month to prevent misuse of the platform.
Thousands of complaints were also resolved
Apart from automated bans, WhatsApp received 9,474 complaints from users in January. Out of these, action was taken on 239 complaints and they were banned. If users want, they can report and complain about harassing and suspicious accounts at any time.
Account can be banned due to these reasons
If you do bulk messaging, spam messaging, then your account can also be banned. Apart from this, accounts are also banned in case of violation of WhatsApp rules. Users are also asked to report spam messages or spam calls.
Let us tell you, once the account is banned, users cannot access the services of the platform and cannot send any message. However, users can appeal against this ban if they want.
