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The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the petition which demanded making rules to suspend or block social media accounts across the country.
The petitioners wanted social media companies to maintain a clean process, transparency and balance in suspending or blocking accounts.
The bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta asked under Article 32 how can access to WhatsApp be called a fundamental right.
The bench also said that a native messaging app has recently been launched, which the petitioners can use.
The court also suggested that if the petitioners wish, they can also take the matter to the lower court.
Increase of up to 100 times in indigenous app Aarttai
The Supreme Court had actually mentioned Zoho’s new messaging app ‘Arattai’. The downloads of this app increased 100 times in September. By October 3, it had been downloaded 75 lakh times. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and industrialist Anand Mahindra have also started using this app.
Learn about Arattai in questions and answers…
1. Question: When was Aarttai app launched?
Arattai app is created by Zoho Corporation. It was launched in 2021. Arattai means ‘casual chat’ in Tamil.
In this you can send text messages, photos, videos and documents. Besides, facilities like voice and video calling, story feature and channel management are also available.
2. Question: Who created Arattai?
arattai It has been developed by Zoho Corporation, a company headquartered in Chennai. This company was started in 1996 by Sridhar Vembu and Tony Thomas.
Today it is serving more than 130 million users in 150 countries of the world. Zoho has more than 55 business applications. These include email, CRM, HR, accounting, and project management tools.
3. Question: Why did the app suddenly become hype?
People are suddenly downloading it because of the ‘Made in India’ tag, privacy-friendly design and open support of the government. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had also appealed to use Aarttai on social media.
4. Question: On which phones will this app run?
The special thing about Aarttai is that it comes with low-bandwidth consumption feature. That means it works even in areas where the internet connection is weak or intermittent. This app will run smoothly even on low cost smartphones.
5. What are the features?
Arattai has all the features a modern messaging app should have…
- One-to-one and group chat: Will be able to chat with friends or family.
- Voice Notes, Images, Video Sharing: Facility to send photos, videos, and audios.
- Audio and video calls: With end-to-end encryption that keeps calls secure.
- Multi-Device Support: Apart from phones, it also runs on desktop and even Android TV.
- Stories and Broadcast Channels: Special features for creators, businesses and influencers.
What makes this app different is its focus on privacy. Zoho has said that it will not use users’ data for business or profit.
6. Question: Can it replace WhatsApp?
Although Arattai has many features like WhatsApp, but right now it is not in a position to compete completely. The biggest drawback is end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for messages, because only the sender and receiver can read your messages on WhatsApp.
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