Without mentioning any specific date of the launch, the company asserted that the feature will be available in the country in the coming weeks.

Google was also requested to "not restrict app developers from using third-party billing/payment processing services", taking the total penalty to ₹ 2,274 crore.

The Meta-owned platform had encountered an unanticipated technical outage and the users have complained that they can't send or receive messages.

On average, a person in India consumes 14GB per month. This would have cost about Rs 4200 per month but costs Rs 125-150, said PM Modi in the event.

If the mandate is passed into law, Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp will be required to identify users of their services using a verifiable method of identification.

On the lost subscribers, the US and Canada home to the highest number of cancellations in the quarter, followed by Europe. Netflix is currently redrafting its subscription plans and revising its strategies to stem stronger.

WhatsApp has banned over 19 lakh Indian accounts in the month of May, following a similar curb that was imposed on 16.6 lakh accounts in April.

"The board of directors has at their meeting held on June 27, 2022, noted the resignation of Mr. Mukesh D Ambani as director of the company effective from close of working hours on June 27, 2022," Jio informed the stock exchanges.

These features will be functional to the users of both iOS and Android, who have installed the latest version of the application.

With the view to augmenting user security, WhatsApp has released a new update where users might get another tier of security.