WhatsApp banned 6.2 million Indian accounts in August, reversed under 1% of appeals

WhatsApp banned 6,202,400 accounts linked to India in August 1-31, 2026, according to its monthly compliance report published on October 1. Of these, 1,690,800 accounts (27%) were banned proactively, before any user complaints. The remaining 4,510,000 accounts (73%) were banned in response to user reports or blocks.