WhatsApp users spread antivaccine misinformation in India, WSJ reports

Users of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp reported technical difficulties on Wednesday, ranging from photos that won't load to full outages. Reports began rolling in around 8:45 a.m. EST, when thousan.....»»

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But a social media expert says the spread of misinformation online is still on the rise. Twitter says .....»»

Another feature to stop the spread of misinformation.....»»

The WhatsApp payment feature is now released in India, and it will likely be released to these of the world sooner rather than later. If you’re one of the Indian users lucky en.....»»

The message urges people to not eat chicken because it could carry Nipah, but the virus hasn't been found in chickens......»»

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WhatsApp is working on a new feature to help prevent the spread of hoax messages in India after a spate of lynchings were triggered by rumors shared on the messaging service......»»

WhatsApp has been used to spread rumors that have led to several lynchings in India in recent weeks......»»

Rumors of child abductions have spread across WhatsApp and led to a series of mob lynchings across India in recent weeks. The government of India has asked the popular messaging service, to take a.....»»

WhatsApp is using old media to tackle its misinformation problem in India......»»

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WhatsApp announced limits on the forwarding of messages by its 200 million Indian users in an effort to stop a spate of horrific lynchings and to assuage government threats of legal action in its biggest market......»»

Stephen Lam/Reuters WhatsApp is trying to make it harder for people to spread fake news. It's limiting people's ability to forward messages to more than 20 people at a time. Indian users can only.....»»

WhatsApp is restricting the ability of users worldwide to forward messages as viral hoaxes on its platform continue to be blamed for a spate of mob violence in India......»»

WhatsApp is restricting the ability of users worldwide to forward messages as viral hoaxes on its platform continue to be blamed for a spate of mob violence in India......»»

WhatsApp has a particular problem in India, where misinformation has led to lynchings. A few years ago, WhatsApp started letting people forward messages to multiple groups at once. Now, facing serious problems with the spr.....»»

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