A survey conducted in India revealed that 60 percent of the respondents saw an increase in the number of unsolicited commercial messages based on their use of Meta platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram. The source indicated that spam or promotional messages were received from people selling financial services, real estate, or offering spa and beauty services.
Poll on whether the number of unsolicited commercial messages on WhatsApp has been increasing in India as of February 2023
Original question: In the last few years, are you seeing an increase in unsolicited commercial messages on WhatsApp based on your conversation with WhatsApp business users or your activity on Facebook/ Instagram?
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LocalCircles. (February 23, 2023). Poll on whether the number of unsolicited commercial messages on WhatsApp has been increasing in India as of February 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380480/india-opinion-on-spaml-messages-on-whatsapp/
LocalCircles. "Poll on whether the number of unsolicited commercial messages on WhatsApp has been increasing in India as of February 2023." Chart. February 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380480/india-opinion-on-spaml-messages-on-whatsapp/
LocalCircles. (2023). Poll on whether the number of unsolicited commercial messages on WhatsApp has been increasing in India as of February 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380480/india-opinion-on-spaml-messages-on-whatsapp/
LocalCircles. "Poll on Whether The Number of Unsolicited Commercial Messages on Whatsapp Has Been Increasing in India as of February 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380480/india-opinion-on-spaml-messages-on-whatsapp/
LocalCircles, Poll on whether the number of unsolicited commercial messages on WhatsApp has been increasing in India as of February 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380480/india-opinion-on-spaml-messages-on-whatsapp/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Poll on whether the number of unsolicited commercial messages on WhatsApp has been increasing in India as of February 2023 [Graph], LocalCircles, February 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380480/india-opinion-on-spaml-messages-on-whatsapp/