New Delhi: Even as it faces government efforts to make it identify the original source of unlawful and inflammatory messaging, Facebook-owned instant messenger WhatsApp said on Thursday that it has banned over 20 lakh users in India during the month starting May 15, taking them down for “harmful behaviour”.
The company — which has been steadfast in its refusal to share the first source of illegal messages that have often been blamed by the government for incidents such as lynching and other crimes due to fake, viral messaging — said that its sweeping action was based on information gathered through technological tools and user feedback.
The action in India is significant because it is nearly one-fourth of the global bans that WhatsApp carries out in a month related to harmful behaviour.
The disclosure comes as part of the mandate under the new IT Rules, although the company has challenged the traceability provision in the Delhi high court.
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