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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 …
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
The Israel-Hamas war shows how social media has given up on facts
A new war between Israel and Hamas is making clear how social media platforms no longer care about …
Kali Hays
What is WhatsApp? A guide to navigating the free Meta-owned communication platform
WhatsApp is a free internet-based text and voice messaging service owned by Meta. Learn more about …
Grace Eliza Goodwin
WhatsApp to introduce disappearing messages and a fact checking option
WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps out there with over two billion monthly active u…
Facebook may restrict accounts that repeatedly spread misinformation
Misinformation on social media is a raging issue
WhatsApp will now have its own fact-checking bot to curb misinformation around COVID-19
The IFCN's bot connects people with independent fact-checkers in more than 70 countries and also…
Twitter's Birdwatch feature hopes to combat misinformation. Here's how it works and how to sign up for it
Twitter's Birdwatch feature lets users flag tweets they believe are misleading or need additional c…
Meira Gebel
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
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
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…
WhatsApp launches coronavirus info hub, donates USD 1 mn to International Fact-Checking Network
As coronavirus cases continue to rise globally -- infecting over 1,98,000 people and claiming more…
PTI
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 …
WhatsApp says it is taking action against automated and bulk messaging ahead of assembly elections in five states
Reacting to an IANS story on how the bulk WhatsApp API (application programming interface) tools…
Have questions about the Coronavirus? This Indian startup created a WhatsApp chatbot to answer them all
The Coronavirus outbreak has spread panic around the world. Every day, there are hundreds of WhatsA…
A Russian court has declared Meta guilty of extremist activity but will still allow access to WhatsApp
Meta owns Facebook, Instagram, and the popular chat app WhatsApp. WhatsApp will still be allowed to…
Connor Perrett
Russia moves to declare Meta an 'extremist' organization, which would lead to all its services being cut off in Russia
Russia has already blocked Facebook and declaring Meta an "extremist" organization, would also lead…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
5 ways to tell if someone blocked you on WhatsApp
You can't directly tell if someone has blocked you on WhatsApp, but there are a few steps you can t…
William Antonelli
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…
Eliza Relman
3 helpful WhatsApp security tips for protecting your data on the voice and messaging service
To improve your WhatsApp account's data security, you can enable two-step verification, disable clo…