scorecard

You Searched For "how whatsapp is curbing fake news" and got 18 results


Sort By:


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Tired of blatant misinformation in the media? This video game can help you and your family fight fake news!

Developed specifically for research and educational purposes, the award-winning video game 'Bad New…

Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Tips to spot fake messages and news on WhatsApp

WhatsApp is one of the most used instant messaging apps across the globe. It has to deal with the n…

Business Insider Latest Story Image
4 mins read

How Elon Musk and X got into a messy situation in one of its biggest markets

Starlink agreed to comply with an order to ban X in Brazil after its bank accounts were frozen in t…

Ana Altchek   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

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…

Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

How to fact check fake news on WhatsApp

In 2018, 29 people were killed in India by mobs after fake messages about alleged child-lifting …

Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

Boomers are memed for falling for fake news but are better at identifying online misinformation than Gen Zers and millennials, survey finds

Young people spend more time online than older generations, but this also means they're more likely…

Sawdah Bhaimiya   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

How to use WhatsApp's fact-checking feature to research the validity of viral, forwarded messages

You can now use WhatsApp to fact-check messages within the app — a new feature launched in August 2…

Jennifer Still   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
1 min read

WhatsApp and Facebook are ‘reacting’ to curb fake news — some countries enact prohibitive laws

Given that misinformation spreads so quickly, there are some countries -- such as Singapore an…

Business Insider Latest Story Image
1 min read

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,…

Business Insider Latest Story Image
3 mins read

WhatsApp takes to print ads to curb fake news in India

Promptly after, WhatsApp responded by saying that it was “horrified by the violence” and said …

Business Insider Latest Story Image
1 min read

WhatsApp building India-team to curb fake news, but government is not satisfied

WhatsApp’s response to notices issued by the government has been that addressing the problem …

Business Insider Latest Story Image
3 mins read

How to fact check fake news on Google

The fake news problem is amplified further when it reaches the first page of Google search. Whil…

Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

WhatsApp launches second campaign to fight fake news ahead of India’s elections

As India heads into its 17th Lok Sabha elections, starting 11 April, social media platform WhatsApp…

Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

WhatsApp, Facebook put up more defensive measures in the face of increasing fake news

The WhatsApp tipline is a great solution for users who are actually interested in the authenti…

Business Insider Latest Story Image
6 mins read

The roots of ivermectin mania: How South America incubated a fake-medicine craze that took the US by storm

Retracted scientific studies, populist politicians and a Fox News host have fuelled the popularity …

Tom Porter   


Business Insider Latest Story Image
3 mins read

Cambridge University launches new anti-fake news game to teach online users how to keep misinformation from going viral

"Trying to debunk misinformation after it has spread is like shutting the barn door after the ho…

Business Insider Latest Story Image
2 mins read

WhatsApp has a new radio campaign to counter fake news in India

While there seems to have been some miscommunication between the Indian government and WhatsApp ove…

Business Insider Latest Story Image
4 mins read

The Indian election might be Facebook's last chance to prove that it can fight fake news and political bias

The upcoming elections in India might be Facebook’s last chance to prove its credibility in the mar…