NEW DELHI: WhatsApp banned over 98 lakh accounts in India during June 2025, as part of its ongoing efforts to combat abuse, harmful activity, and policy violations. According to the company’s latest India Monthly Report, nearly 19.79 lakh of these accounts were banned proactively—before receiving any user complaints.
The report highlights that WhatsApp received 23,596 grievances via its complaint mechanisms. Of these, action was taken on 1,001 accounts, with most cases involving appeals against bans. Approximately 16,069 ban appeal complaints led to the review and action against 756 accounts. The rest included issues related to account support, product support, and user safety.
WhatsApp’s detection systems work at three critical stages—account registration, active messaging, and when users report or block others. The platform emphasised that its primary focus is on prevention, stopping abusive activity before it causes harm.
The Meta-owned platform also reiterated its dedication to user security, noting its use of end-to-end encryption, safety tools, and dedicated teams that monitor abuse, misinformation, and security breaches. WhatsApp continues to collaborate with cybersecurity experts and partners to ensure safety, especially during elections.
Additionally, WhatsApp recently rolled out new tools—’Status Ads’ and ‘Promoted Channels’—to select Android beta users. These allow business accounts to display sponsored content within Status updates, similar to Instagram Stories. The ads are clearly marked as “sponsored” to help users differentiate them from personal posts.
The June report reinforces WhatsApp’s mission to maintain platform integrity and protect its vast Indian user base, which exceeds 500 million active accounts.
(This article is published under a mutual content partnership arrangement between The Brew News and The Free Press Journal)
