Whatsapp Banned Record 18.5 Lakh Indians In 30 Days! How To Ban A Whatsapp Account In India?

Whatsapp’s monthly report has been published, and it gives us some insights between January 1, 2022, to 31 January 2022. 

This report states that the popular social networking platform has banned as many as 1,858,000 Indian accounts during this period.

Whatsapp Bans 1,858,000 Indian Accounts

As per the report published under Rule 4(1)(d) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, Whatsapp received complaints from users in India through the grievance mechanisms of the app, and therefore banned these accounts. 

Whatsapp has stated that accounts have been banned for violating the laws of India or WhatsApp’s Terms of Service.

In October, Whatsapp banned 2,069,000 Indian accounts, and over 1.75 million Indian accounts in November 2021.

The new rules which came into effect in May require large digital platforms (with over 5 million users) to publish compliance reports every month.

The reports must contain details of complaints received and action taken.

How To Register A Complaint About Whatsapp Accounts?

You can send emails to [email protected] about violations of WhatsApp’s Terms of Service. You can also ask questions about accounts on Whatsapp. Mails can also be sent to the India Grievance Officer through the post.

In the email, you need to include the complaint/concern and an electronic signature. If your complaint is about a specific account on Whatsapp, you need to include the phone number in full international format, which should also include the country code.

When you report an account, WhatsApp receives the last five messages that have been sent to you through the app. Note that the account you are reporting will not be notified. Whatsapp will also receive information about the reported group or user ID, information on when the message was sent, and the type of message sent (image, video, text, etc.).

Malpractices To Avoid

Doing the following could get your account banned or worse:

• Impersonating someone and creating a fake account of another person
• Send too many messages to someone who is not in your contacts
• Use third-party apps like WhatsApp Delta, GBWhatsApp, WhatsApp Plus, etc. 

If you are using any, delete them since WhatsApp doesn’t permit users to communicate over such apps due to privacy concerns.

• Sending porn clips, threat or defamatory messages
• Sending fake messages or videos that promote violence.