WhatsApp to Develop Informative Materials on Identifying Spam and Online Scams
As a part of WhatsApp’s ongoing ‘Scam se Bacho’ marketing campaign that was launched final 12 months in partnership with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the Meta-owned messaging service will work with the DoT to curb the rise of scams and digital frauds that depend on the misuse of telecom assets in India.
In order to boost consciousness about on-line fraud and scams, Meta says it is going to conduct train-the-trainer workshops for telecom division officers, Sanchar Mitras (scholar volunteers), telecom service suppliers, and subject models. The DoT’s Digital Intelligence Unit can even share data that would assist the service tackle digital fraud and cybercrime in a proactive method.
Meta has additionally introduced that it’s going to develop informative content material for customers, offering particulars of widespread on-line scams and fraud, and the way they are often recognized and reported. These supplies shall be obtainable in Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu.
Joel Kaplan, Chief Global Affairs Officer at Meta, mentioned the continued collaboration with Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday. Meta was beforehand working with MeitY, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), as a part of the Scam se Bacho marketing campaign.
“The greatest technique to cease folks falling sufferer to scams and on-line fraud is to ensure they know what to look out for and what they’ll do to remain secure. […] By working with the Department of Telecommunications, we are able to mix our technological experience with the federal government’s dedication to citizen security and assist give Indians the information they should keep secure,” Kaplan stated in a ready assertion.
