The bans were due to repeated violations of WhatsApp's terms and were in line with India's IT regulations. Of the 9.9 million accounts banned, 1.3 million were removed proactively before any user complaints.
The Department of Telecom (DoT) and WhatsApp have teamed up to run a safety campaign against online scams and spam, according to an official statement.
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