Encrypted messaging service WhatsApp is restricting how often messages can be forwarded in a bid to stop misinformation from ballooning on...
Encrypted messaging service WhatsApp is restricting how often messages can be forwarded in a bid to stop misinformation from ballooning on its platform.
With the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, WhatsApp’s parent company Facebook has been faced with an onslaught of misinformation about the virus proliferating on its platforms. For Facebook and Instagram the company has implemented tighter rules on banning or removing posts that contain misinformation.
The spread of unfounded rumors and misinformation on WhatsApp has become so prevalent that internet-savvy users are satirizing the trend.
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