WhatsApp Banned More than 71 Lakh Accounts in India, Compliance With IT Rules

Worldwide popular messaging service WhatsApp has banned about 71.1 lakh accounts in India during September. This service, controlled by American technology company Meta, has banned these accounts under IT rules. WhatsApp itself banned about 25.7 lakh of these accounts before receiving any report from users. In the monthly report released by WhatsApp for the country,…

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Telecom Bill 2023 OTT Apps Not Covered Under New Law Relief for Meta WhatsApp Signal and More All Details

Over-the-top (OTT) apps or services will not be under the purview of the newly passed Telecom Bill 2023. This information was given to ET Telecom by Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, days after Parliament passed the new Telecom Bill. The new bill replaces three old laws, including the 138-year-old Indian Telegraph Act. The provisions under the…

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WhatsApp Unveiled Helpline in India to Prevent AI Generated Misinformation Deepfakes

A useful security feature is soon going to be available on WhatsApp which will protect users in India from wrong information. Especially the information generated from Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deepfakes will help. Meta and the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) on Monday announced that they will soon launch a helpline on WhatsApp where users can…

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