MARCH 20228EDITORIAL EXCLUSIVEWHATSAPP BEGINS `SAFETY IN INDIA' RESOURCE HUB FOR ONLINE SAFETYBY si TEAMeta-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday launched a dedicated `Safety in India' resource hub high-lighting a host of safety measures to help people stay safe online. The launch of the resource hub comes after WhatsApp's week-long campaign, #Take-Charge to promote the safe use of the Internet."Safety of our users is at the core of everything we do at WhatsApp, and launching a dedicated `Safety in India' resource hub is a way of reiterating our commitment to educating and empowering users to take control of their online safety", Abhijit Bose, Head of India, WhatsApp, said in a statement."Over the years, we have made significant product chang-es to help enhance user security and privacy. Besides con-tinuous product innovations, we have also consistently invested in state-of-the-art technology, artificial intelli-gence, data scientists, experts, and processes to support user safety", Abhijit added.The resource hub explores several important topics around online safety, privacy & security, debunks com-mon myths, in addition to creating awareness on how us-ers can safeguard themselves from potential cyber scams in today's digitally connected world. Through the `Safety in India' hub, WhatsApp's goal is to build awareness about the various safety measures and in-built product features that empower users to take control of their safety while using the service.The resource hub also highlights advanced technology that WhatsApp deploys, along with India-specific pro-cesses that help prevent the spread of misinformation and any form of abuse on the platform. "We hope this re-source will equip users with the information they need to safeguard their privacy and navigate the Internet safely", Abhijit said. MThe launch of the resource hub comes after WhatsApp's week-long campaign, #TakeCharge to promote the safe use of the Internet
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