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WhatsApp Says Russia Attempted to ‘Fully Block’ Service Months After Partial Ban
- Thursday February 12, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This com...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Suspends Over 9.8 Million Accounts In India In June, Cites Harmful Activity
- Saturday August 2, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
WhatsApp banned more than 98 lakh accounts in India during June, as part of its efforts to curb abuse and harmful activity on the platform, according to WhatsApp's latest India Monthly Report.
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www.ndtv.com
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J&K Bans Use Of WhatsApp, Gmail For Transmission Of Official Documents
- Tuesday November 26, 2024
- Jammu News | Press Trust of India
The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the use of third-party tools like WhatsApp and Gmail for transmission of sensitive official documents, saying it can lead to data breaches and leaks.
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www.ndtv.com
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Petition Seeks Ban On WhatsApp Over Compliance, Supreme Court Says No
- Thursday November 14, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to ban the operation and use of WhatsApp if it does not comply with the orders of the authorities in the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Banned Over 66 Lakh Accounts In India In May, Here's Why
- Monday July 1, 2024
- India News | IANS
The popular mobile messaging platform, which has more than 550 million users in India, received 13,367 grievances from the country, and the records "actioned" were just 31.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Banned Over 71 Lakh Indian Accounts In April Due To Policy Violation
- Saturday June 1, 2024
- India News | IANS
Meta-owned WhatsApp on Saturday said it banned more than 71 lakh accounts in India in the month of April for violating the laws of the land.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Says Banned Over 79 Lakh Accounts In India In March
- Friday May 3, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Meta-owned WhatsApp has said it banned more than 79 lakh accounts in India in the month of March, in compliance with the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Banned 71.1 Lakh Indian Accounts in September in Compliance With IT Rules
- Thursday November 2, 2023
- Press Trust of India
Meta-owned WhatsApp banned 71.1 lakh accounts during September in compliance with the IT rules, according to the latest India monthly report released by the popular messaging platform. Out of them, 25.7 lakh accounts were proactively banned before any reports from users. An Indian account is identified via the '+91' country code.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Bans Over 74 Lakh Accounts In India. This Is Why
- Monday October 2, 2023
- India News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The banned WhatsApp accounts in India include 3,506,905 accounts which were proactively barred, before any reports from users.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Banned Over 4.7 Million Accounts in March in India, Complied With All 3 GAC Orders
- Monday May 1, 2023
- Press Trust of India
Meta-owned WhatsApp banned over 4.7 million accounts in March, higher than the number of accounts it barred in the preceding month, and it received and complied with three orders from the Grievance Appellate Committee during March. The monthly user-safety report contains details of the user complaints received and the corresponding action taken b...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Bans 36.77 Lakh Accounts In India December Last Year
- Wednesday February 1, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Instant messaging platform WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned 36.77 lakh accounts in India in November, marginally lower than the number of accounts it barred in the preceding month.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Bans 37 Lakh Indian Accounts In November, 60% More Than October
- Wednesday December 21, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Instant messaging platform WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned 37.16 lakh accounts in India in November, about 60 per cent more than the accounts it barred in the preceding month.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Bans Over 2.3 Million Accounts In India In October
- Wednesday November 30, 2022
- India News | Asian News International
Instant messaging and voice-over-IP service WhatsApp on Wednesday said the firm banned over 2.3 million accounts in the month of October, according to a spokesperson of WhatsApp.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Bans 26.85 Lakh Accounts In India In September
- Tuesday November 1, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Instant messaging firm WhatsApp banned 26.85 lakh accounts in India in September, including 8.72 lakh accounts that were barred proactively before being flagged by users, the company said on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Bans Over 23.28 Lakh Indian Accounts In August
- Saturday October 1, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
WhatsApp banned over 23.28 lakh Indian accounts in August, of which over 10 lakh accounts were proactively taken down before any report from users, the messaging platform said on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Says Russia Attempted to ‘Fully Block’ Service Months After Partial Ban
- Thursday February 12, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This com...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Suspends Over 9.8 Million Accounts In India In June, Cites Harmful Activity
- Saturday August 2, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
WhatsApp banned more than 98 lakh accounts in India during June, as part of its efforts to curb abuse and harmful activity on the platform, according to WhatsApp's latest India Monthly Report.
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www.ndtv.com
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J&K Bans Use Of WhatsApp, Gmail For Transmission Of Official Documents
- Tuesday November 26, 2024
- Jammu News | Press Trust of India
The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the use of third-party tools like WhatsApp and Gmail for transmission of sensitive official documents, saying it can lead to data breaches and leaks.
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www.ndtv.com
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Petition Seeks Ban On WhatsApp Over Compliance, Supreme Court Says No
- Thursday November 14, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to ban the operation and use of WhatsApp if it does not comply with the orders of the authorities in the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Banned Over 66 Lakh Accounts In India In May, Here's Why
- Monday July 1, 2024
- India News | IANS
The popular mobile messaging platform, which has more than 550 million users in India, received 13,367 grievances from the country, and the records "actioned" were just 31.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Banned Over 71 Lakh Indian Accounts In April Due To Policy Violation
- Saturday June 1, 2024
- India News | IANS
Meta-owned WhatsApp on Saturday said it banned more than 71 lakh accounts in India in the month of April for violating the laws of the land.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Says Banned Over 79 Lakh Accounts In India In March
- Friday May 3, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Meta-owned WhatsApp has said it banned more than 79 lakh accounts in India in the month of March, in compliance with the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Banned 71.1 Lakh Indian Accounts in September in Compliance With IT Rules
- Thursday November 2, 2023
- Press Trust of India
Meta-owned WhatsApp banned 71.1 lakh accounts during September in compliance with the IT rules, according to the latest India monthly report released by the popular messaging platform. Out of them, 25.7 lakh accounts were proactively banned before any reports from users. An Indian account is identified via the '+91' country code.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Bans Over 74 Lakh Accounts In India. This Is Why
- Monday October 2, 2023
- India News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
The banned WhatsApp accounts in India include 3,506,905 accounts which were proactively barred, before any reports from users.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Banned Over 4.7 Million Accounts in March in India, Complied With All 3 GAC Orders
- Monday May 1, 2023
- Press Trust of India
Meta-owned WhatsApp banned over 4.7 million accounts in March, higher than the number of accounts it barred in the preceding month, and it received and complied with three orders from the Grievance Appellate Committee during March. The monthly user-safety report contains details of the user complaints received and the corresponding action taken b...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Bans 36.77 Lakh Accounts In India December Last Year
- Wednesday February 1, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Instant messaging platform WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned 36.77 lakh accounts in India in November, marginally lower than the number of accounts it barred in the preceding month.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Bans 37 Lakh Indian Accounts In November, 60% More Than October
- Wednesday December 21, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Instant messaging platform WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned 37.16 lakh accounts in India in November, about 60 per cent more than the accounts it barred in the preceding month.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Bans Over 2.3 Million Accounts In India In October
- Wednesday November 30, 2022
- India News | Asian News International
Instant messaging and voice-over-IP service WhatsApp on Wednesday said the firm banned over 2.3 million accounts in the month of October, according to a spokesperson of WhatsApp.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Bans 26.85 Lakh Accounts In India In September
- Tuesday November 1, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Instant messaging firm WhatsApp banned 26.85 lakh accounts in India in September, including 8.72 lakh accounts that were barred proactively before being flagged by users, the company said on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Bans Over 23.28 Lakh Indian Accounts In August
- Saturday October 1, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
WhatsApp banned over 23.28 lakh Indian accounts in August, of which over 10 lakh accounts were proactively taken down before any report from users, the messaging platform said on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com