WhatsApp and Meta have terminated 9,400 accounts in India tied to “digital arrest” impersonation scams since January 2026. The move follows a Supreme Court-linked status report by I4C under India’s MHA as online fraud spikes. WhatsApp says it expanded investigations beyond initial official warnings, while rolling out stronger protections like biometric checks and faster SIM blocking.
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