WhatsApp suspended 14.26 lakh Indian accounts, in February

According to a monthly report provided by WhatsApp, the messaging network banned 14.26 lakh Indian accounts in February based on complaints received via the grievances channel and its internal methodology to prevent and identify violations.

Between February 1 and February 28, 335 grievance reports were submitted, with 21 instances being "actioned."

One Ninety Four of the total reports received were about ban appeals, with the rest covering account support, product assistance, and safety, among other things.

"With the exception of circumstances when a grievance is found to be a duplicate of a previous ticket, we react to all grievances received." According to the report released on Friday, "an account is 'actioned' when it is banned or a previously banned account is restored as a result of a complaint."