<ul><li>Thousands of WhatsApp users in India affected by international call spam, prompting IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar to send a notice to WhatsApp's parent company, Meta.</li><li>IT Minister emphasizes that digital platforms like WhatsApp are responsible for ensuring user safety and must respond to instances of alleged misuse or breach of privacy.</li><li>WhatsApp users report receiving spam calls from international numbers, leading the government to consider guidelines for preloaded apps and questioning how scammers obtain WhatsApp numbers.</li><li>WhatsApp acknowledges the issue of international scam calls and vows to ramp up AI and ML systems to reduce incidents, ensuring a safer user experience.</li></ul>

'How are scammers identifying numbers on WhatsApp?' IT minister raises questions on international call scam

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