New Delhi (CNN Business) WhatsApp blocked 2 million accounts of Indian users in a month to prevent harmful behavior, the company said in its first ever compliance report published under the country's strict new information technology rules. The-ownedmessaging app said that more than 95% of the 2 million accounts blocked between May 15 and June 15 were banned "due to the unauthorized use of automated or bulk messaging." The company blocks 8 million accounts globally per month on average, it said in a statement. The app has over 400 million users in India, which is its biggest market, and 2 billion users worldwide. While WhatsApp is complying with some aspects of the new rules, it has sued the Indian government over one of the requirements.

Source: CNN July 16, 2021 10:07 UTC