Listen: Why is the Govt Tightening its Grip Over WhatsApp?

From 22 percent in 2017, WhatsApp’s reach in urban India has increased to 38 percent in July 2018.

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Apparently a smartphone and an internet connection aren’t enough to create a WhatsApp group.

Katha Jor Garam is that the government is extremely concerned about propaganda on WhatsApp. Recently, the DM and SP of Uttar Pradesh’s Lalitpur district have issued an order saying that the admin of every WhatsApp group for journalists will have to be registered with the district’s information department.