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WhatsApp limits mass message-forwarding to try and stop the wild spread of coronavirus misinformation
This isn't the first time WhatsApp has clamped down on message-forwarding in an effort to curb the …
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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WhatsApp is touting steps taken to cut the viral spread of coronavirus misinformation, but experts question whether it's done enough
WhatsApp told Business Insider last week that the encrypted messaging app saw a 70% drop in "freque…
Paige Leskin
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Facebook is battling a tidal wave of fake news and misinformation on WhatsApp in Brazil
Reached for comment, a WhatsApp spokesperson pointed towards a recent column by the app's boss, Chr…
Rob Price
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WhatsApp users can now fact-check forwarded message chains as another way to fight the spread of misinformation
The feature rolled out Monday and displays a magnifying glass icon in the chat that reroutes users …
Katie Canales
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WhatsApp says viral message forwarding is down 70% after it took steps to combat COVID-19 misinformation
Social media companies have had to scramble to combat misinformation, hoaxes, and conspiracy theori…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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IFCN's WhatsApp chatbot to fight Covid-19 misinformation now available in Hindi
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The International Fact-Checking Network, a unit of the Poynter Institute,…
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One messaging app is affecting voter opinions in India more than other media put together
WhatsApp, in particular, is a concern considering that India is its largest market with over 200…
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WhatsApp is offering rewards for a solution to deal with misinformation in India
They’ve even named the contest, the ‘WhatsApp Research Awards for Social Science and Misinform…
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How to use IFCN’s WhatsApp fact checker to fight Coronavirus misinformation
The Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life across the world and over 3.6 million people have been …
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WhatsApp users are spreading a bogus UK exit strategy claiming the COVID-19 lockdown will end in August
The company says it has tried to limit false information about the pandemic being spread on its pla…
Martin Coulter
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Cybersecurity experts warn disinformation on WhatsApp is the hidden threat to the UK general election
Last month, Sky News reported that British Hindus had been targeted en masse with WhatsApp messages…
Martin Coulter
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New WhatsApp feature may allow you to check if images are real or fake
In order for users to verify whether an image is fake or real, WhatsApp will first have to up…
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Facebook limits forwarding to 5 people or group at a time on Messenger
In another bid to slow the spread of viral misinformation and harmful content, Facebook on Thursday…
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WhatsApp tightens sharing limits to curb virus misinformation
In recent weeks, "we've seen a significant increase in the amount of forwarding which users have t…
PTI
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International Fact-Checking Network launches WhatsApp bot to fight COVID-19 misinformation
The system is capable of identifying the user's country via the person's mobile country code and th…
PTI
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WhatsApp restricts message forwarding in an attempt to reduce fake news, lynchings
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology take on the situation is that while f…
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WhatsApp might soon limit forwarding messages in groups to curb the spread of misinformation
Whatsapp is reportedly working on setting limits to forwarding messages in a group chat. The update…
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Focused on long-term play in India, helping SMBs scale up: Facebook India Head
"We're really exploring a model of potentially commerce on WhatsApp, which also benefits small bus…
PTI
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Mark Zuckerberg opposed pushing Spanish-language voting information on WhatsApp because he thought it would look partisan
Zuckerberg's opposition to the WhatsApp proposal was exposed as part of a major leak of internal Fa…