WhatsApp bans 2.4 million Indian accounts in July

WhatsApp banned 2.39 million Indian accounts in July, the highest so far this year, the Meta-owned popular instant messaging app said late on Thursday in its monthly report.

The Asian nation’s stricter IT laws have made it necessary for large digital platforms to publish compliance reports every month.

Draft rules circulated in June proposed setting up a panel to hear user appeals, and said that significant social media messaging platforms shall allow identification of the first originator of information if directed by courts to do so.

Of the accounts barred, 1.42 million were ‘proactively banned,’ before any reports from users.

Several accounts were banned based on complaints received through the company’s grievances channel and the tools and resources it uses to detect such offenses, the social media platform said. In July, WhatsApp received a total of 574 grievance reports.

The messsaging platform, which has been criticised earlier for spreading fake news and hate speech in the country, as well as elsewhere in the world, had taken down 2.21 million accounts in India in June WhatsApp bans 2.4 million Indian accounts in July: WhatsApp bans 2.4 million Indian accounts in July
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How to create your own Facebook Avatar


Facebook has brought a new feature following James Cameron’s 3D movie ‘Avatar’ to create animated pictures of the users.

Any Facebook user can create their own animated avatar or character with this feature. Users will get face and outfit options to design a character. Users will find a variety of hairstyles, facial shapes, and great dress options in this feature.

Ways to create Avatar:

> Update your Facebook app first.

> Now go to the see more option by clicking on the menu option of the app.

> You have to click on the ‘Avatars’ option.

> Clicking Avatar will open a new page. Here you can choose the cartoon face of your choice by clicking on the Avatar option. Avatar’s eyes, nose, lips, hair, eyebrows, mustache - everything can be arranged as you wish.

> Users can also choose the clothes of their choice.

> Once the avatar is ready, the self-made avatar can also be used as a profile picture.Source: https://www.daily-bangladesh.com
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