A record 682,420 accounts in India, which were reportedly promoting non-consensual nudity and child sexual exploitation, were banned between January 26 and February 25 by Twitter in a major overhaul.

Over 680,000 Twitter and 4.5 million WhatsApp accounts banned in India

The Meta-owned company, Whatsapp, recently announced that it has banned nearly 2.6 million accounts in the month of September using its abuse detection approach.

WhatsApp banned 2.6 million Indian accounts in September: Monthly Report 

WhatsApp on Tuesday sued Israeli technology firm NSO group for allegedly targeting "human rights defenders and journalists" as part of a concentrated cyber espionage campaign.

WhatsApp sues Israel's NSO for alleged cyber espionage, targeting civil society worldwide

This is not the first time that the country has blocked WhatsApp in an effort to tighten surveillance

Watch: China blocks WhatsApp ahead of Communist Party meeting

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Over 680,000 Twitter and 4.5 million WhatsApp accounts banned in India

WhatsApp banned 2.6 million Indian accounts in September: Monthly Report

WhatsApp sues Israel's NSO for alleged cyber espionage, targeting civil society worldwide

Watch: China blocks WhatsApp ahead of Communist Party meeting