WhatsApp sends cease and desist letters to bogus companies in India

New Delhi: Companies in India claiming that they can help people send bulk messages on WhatsApp must cease operations, the Facebook-owned messaging app warned on Thursday.

A media report on Wednesday said how political activists and digital marketers are bypassing restrictions on forwards by using counterfeit versions of the popular messaging app and other software tools costing as little as ₹1,000.

WhatsApp said it had sent cease and desist letters to companies claiming to offer such services.