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Kashmiris are disappearing from WhatsApp due to ongoing internet blackout

Web Desk by Web Desk
December 6, 2019
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Kashmiris are disappearing from WhatsApp due to ongoing internet blackout
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Popular messaging service application WhatsApp has deactivated several users’ accounts from Kashmir after 4-month of internet ban in the region.

Also Read: Learn everything that’s happening in Kashmir

This news got attention after it came as a surprise to friends and relatives of Kashmiris who were outside the Indian Occupied Kashmir region. The reason behind the deactivation of the accounts is when the Bhartia Janta Party (BJP) led Indian government scraped Article 370 and cut off the region from the rest of the world.

Also Read: ‘Kashmiris who had faith in Indian parliament have been deceived’; India amends constitution against Kashmir

According to WhatsApp’s policies, it deactivates accounts after 120 days of inactivity.

A spokesperson for Facebook told BuzzFeed News that,

“To maintain security and limit data retention, WhatsApp accounts generally expire after 120 days of inactivity.”

He further added,

“When that happens, those accounts automatically exit their WhatsApp groups. People will need to be re-added to groups upon regaining access to the Internet and joining WhatsApp again.”

On Twitter, friends and family reported the shock they felt at seeing accounts removed from group chats previously used to share updates and news.

4 Months for our #kashmiris today. As #Humans we must at least feel their pain & love them more. #peace #KashmirGagged #Encounter #JummahMubarak#YouTubeRewind #Whatsapp #TaniaAidrus pic.twitter.com/x1bIVsAqqV

— RUMAISA NABI (@NabiRumaisa) December 6, 2019

122 days of seige, #WhatsApp deactivated #Kashmiris who have been inactive for four months…
Same goes with Facebook, where india has already blocked several accounts

Now even if the hitler modi announces to lift the seige, kashmiris would be unable to access their accounts pic.twitter.com/oZamTfKAOB

— السیدة زیمشاہ⁦⁦⁦✍️⁩ (@LostSoul_302) December 6, 2019

WhatsApp deactivates Kashimiri accounts after 4-month internet ban@ArifSpks#WhatsApp #Kashmiris pic.twitter.com/Rr4Y8dGyhx

— Rizvi ❤ (@Ziatlp) December 6, 2019

4 months of inactivity, WhatsApp accounts from Kashmir are getting deleted. Weird to see individuals you haven't spoken for all these months 'leave' WA groups whereas in reality an important part of their digital imprint – images, videos, texts & memories attached – vanishing.

— Khalid Shah (@khalidbshah) December 4, 2019

Yes they are now totally finishing valley by removing contacts and detaching them from thier loved ones from all over the world.#indianbrutality #WhatsApp #FreeKashmir

— Danial Shaukat (@Danialraja121) December 6, 2019

After 4 months of total communication blackout, @WhatsApp is automatically deleting Kashmiris from groups.#Kashmir pic.twitter.com/GD1GXKNrX6

— Dr. Shahnawaz B. Kaloo (@DrKaloo) December 4, 2019

Kashmir contacts automatically "exiting" from my WhatsApp groups today.

I know they would not have been able to see my messages anyway, but this is heartbreakingly symbolic.

— Sabah Hamid (@akh_koor) December 4, 2019
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