After the government warns WhatsApp to stop rumors
Whatsapp has taken many measures and has already taken action to disseminate wrong information and prevent misuse of the forum.
New Delhi: Whatsap, a whopping company owned by Facebook, wrote a letter to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, saying he was horrified by the acts of shocking acts. WHATSAP has said this while taking cognizance of the Indian Government's concern about repeated misuse of its platform for the promotion of stimulants.
The IT Ministry on Tuesday asked Whatsapp to take prompt action and to ensure that the platform is not used for undesirable purposes. The Ministry has asked the company to take action due to the public prosecution of rumors of non-responsive excitement through the mobile, due to the petty beatings of innocent people.
"We, like the Indian government, are terrorized about these gruesome acts and want to react quickly to the important issues that you have raised," Whatsapp said in a reply to the letter written by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on July 2. It is believed that this is a challenge in which the government, civil society and technology companies need to work together. "
Whatsapp has over 20 million monthly active users in India. The company has taken several measures and has already taken action to spread the wrong information and prevent misuse of the forum.
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Help sought from Indian experts
Whatsapp has said is that he will research on why rumors are spreading on his platform in India as fast as the rumors. In order to improve its understanding of the security problems of users, Whatsapp said that it is launching a number of awards for researchers interested in finding issues related to wrong information on the What's App in India.
Whatsapp spokeswoman said, "Whatsapp worries about the security of its users. We have to work with leading experts in India to get more information on how to use online platform to spread false information. Are moving forward. "