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Earlier, the committee stated in a letter to the social media giant that it would focus on the firm's role in combating misleading and harmful statements that might cause conflict in society.

According to the most recent report posted,2,209,000 Indian accounts on the app were banned in September. It went on to say that an Indian account is identifiable by a "+91" phone number.

Renowned Bangladeshi author, Taslima Nasreen, who has been living in exile since 1994, has alleged that social media giant Faceook has banned her account for 7 days 'for telling the truth'.

According to a recent claim from WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo, a beta version of WhatsApp displays "WhatsApp by Meta" on the splash screen before the programme launches instead of "WhatsApp by Facebook."

WhatsApp's Android beta version 2.21.20.3 included the cashback feature. According to reports, the app displays a "Give cash, receive Rs 51 back" ad.

The term ‘metaverse’ appears to have captured the imagination of the tech industry – so much so that formalising Facebook’s focus on the metaverse, CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday (October 28) announced the parent’s company’s name is being changed to ‘Meta’.

The MeITY request reportedly comes in the wake of the damning allegation levelled against the platform by whistleblower Frances Haugen.

The announcement was made by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at company's annual hardware event called Connect.

The new allegations echoed the claims made by fellow whistleblower Frances Haugen, who delivered a scathing testimony before Congress earlier this month on Facebook's moral failings.

The company said it inked the licensing agreement with the Alliance de la Presse d’Information Generale, which represents 300 French publishers, to “improve the quality of online information for Internet users and publishers on Facebook.”