WHATSAPP has revealed its taken down 6.8million accounts in a huge crackdown on serious misuse.

The Meta-owned messaging app said the banned accounts were linked to criminal scam centres targeting people across the world.

Many were tied to forced labour and run by organised crime gangs primarily situated in Southeast Asia , the firm claims.

The 6.8million accounts in question were all banned in the first six months of 2025.

"Based on our investigative insights into the latest enforcement efforts, we proactively detected and took down accounts before scam centers were able to operationalize them," the social networking giant said.

"These scam centers typically run many scam campaigns at once – from cryptocurrency investments to pyramid schemes.

"There is always a catch and it sh

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