Archive · 25 Dec 2025
WhatsApp Bans 1 Crore Indian Accounts Monthly
WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, has been banning about 1 crore Indian accounts every month up until October 2023.
These accounts were banned because they broke the rules of the platform.
However, the government is worried because WhatsApp does not share the phone numbers linked to these banned accounts.
This makes it hard for authorities to track spam, scams, and other cyber fraud activities.
The lack of this information is making it difficult for the government to address these issues effectively.
WhatsApp banned 1 crore Indian accounts monthly until October 2023 for policy violations.
Authorities are concerned about the lack of information on mobile numbers linked to banned accounts.
This lack of information hampers efforts to trace spam, scams, and cyber fraud.
WhatsApp publishes aggregate monthly figures but does not provide specific details on banned accounts.
Government officials are calling for more transparency to combat cyber fraud effectively.
- Who
- WhatsApp (Meta-owned)
- What
- Banned 1 crore Indian accounts monthly
- When
- Until October 2023
- Where
- India
- Why
- For violating platform policies
- Platform
- Accounts Banned
- 1 crore per month
- Reason
- Violating platform policies
- Time Period
- Until October 2023
- Concern
- Lack of information on linked mobile numbers