Key Points:
- WhatsApp responds to IT Ministry’s warning against Scam Calls.
- The number of scam calls has increased on WhatsApp.
- WhatsApp to tackle the problem with AI and ML.
The instant messaging application WhatsApp is currently becoming a hotspot for scam calls which is leading users to big problems in the country. This started after the implementation of the filter by popular telecom operators. This made the Minister of State for IT, warn to send notice to the instant messaging application WhatsApp.
The company has responded to the notice and confirmed that the company is working on safeguarding users’ privacy and security. It is also revealed that WhatsApp is working hard to curb spam calls and the company is using the power of AI and ML systems to reduce the scam calling rate by 50%.
WhatsApp is a leader among end-to-end encrypted services in protecting user safety. We continue to provide several safety tools within WhatsApp like Block & Report, consistently build user safety education & awareness, as well as, proactively weed out bad-actors from our… pic.twitter.com/BSEtOBGnrK
— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2023
It is worth mentioning that after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) asked telecom operators to reduce the number of scam calls using AI solutions as well as filters, made scammers shift their attention to WhatsApp.
WhatsApp is asking users to block and report suspicious numbers and this will help the platform to identify scammers and they can be removed from the platform.
Let’s hope that WhatsApp will be finding a good and solid solution to prevent unwanted calls on the board and we advise you to never respond or react to the suspicious number and calls.
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