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In October, the instant messaging platform had banned over 23 lakh accounts in the country, including over 8 lakh accounts which were barred proactively

Govt tightening data protection regulations & ongoing questions around Meta's misuse of market dominance kept its tension with India blazing

Social media and messaging platforms submitted monthly complaince reports for October under India's IT Rules, 2021

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp said it banned 23.24 lakh accounts in India in October, including 8.11 lakh accounts which were barred proactively before being flagged by users. The number of accounts blocked in October was about 13 per cent less than the 26.85 lakh accounts the messaging platform banned in September. "Between 1 Oct, 2022…

In the month of October, out of the 23,24,000 WhatsApp accounts that were banned, 8,11,000 of these accounts were proactively banned, before any reports from the users.

The number of accounts blocked in October was about 13 per cent less than the 26.85 lakh accounts the messaging platform banned in September

The Grievance Appellate Committees will hear appeals from users challenging decisions of social media companies to remove or moderate content on their platforms

Retorting to Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibals criticism of the new IT rules, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday said that the Centre has ensured to keep the internet safe and trusted for digital nagrik.

The government has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022

The Grievance Appellate Committees will hear appeals from users challenging decision of social media companies to remove or moderate content on their platforms.