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The Supreme Court of India has directed WhatsApp and other digital intermediaries to submit details of measures they have proposed to prevent digital arrest scams and related cybercrimes, asking them to simultaneously share their proposals with the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C). The court, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, issued the direction in an order following a hearing in a suo motu case titled 'In Re: Victims of Digital Arrest Related to Forged Documents'. The matter has been listed for further hearing on November 23. WhatsApp has reportedly taken preventive measures, including action against 9,400 accounts, and is developing software to identify suspicious accounts and alert users.
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