The company said its “first priority” remains to prevent the spread of harmful and unwanted information.
Wechat India has more than 400 million users in one of its largest markets, but often finds himself facing criticism for the spread of misinformation.
In 2018, dozens of people were lynched in India after rumors circulated on WhatsApp about the theft of children.
These events prompted messaging applications to introduce restrictions on bulk forwarding of messages in India.
WhatsApp and some Indian media companies tried to challenge the new social media rules in court. Critics say the government is seeking to suppress dissent, but the government says it is working to make social media safer.
According to regulations, social media platforms must share details of the “first initiator” of posts deemed to undermine India’s sovereignty, national security or public order.
WhatsApp stated that these rules violate India’s privacy laws.
