New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will send a notice to con the issue of spam calls from unknown international numbers, Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said. The Minister said that the digital platforms are responsible and accountable for ensuring the safety of “digital nagriks”, adding that the government will respond to every instance of alleged breach of users’ privacy.
“The Ministry is taking note of it, they will send them a notice. I have said repeatedly that openness, trust, safety and accountability are the responsibility of platforms who deliver to digital nagriks,” the minister said at an event.
Over the past few weeks, there has been a significant increase in Indian WhatsApp users receiving spam calls from international numbers.
WhatsApp has over 500 million users in India. The Meta-owned platform has now issued a statement saying it is aligned with the government in keeping users safe.
“Protecting the privacy and security of users is fundamental to Meta and to WhatsApp. Our users are at the heart of everything we do and we are fully aligned with the Government’s goal of keeping users safe. WhatsApp is a leader among end-to-end encrypted services in protecting user safety,” a WhatsApp said in a statement.
