Fight Hoaks, WhatsApp Restrict Forwarded Message

KOMPAS.com – WhatsApp should slam bone to dispel hoaks that are easily splattered on the platform . This instant messenger company has recently begun to tag shipping messages ( transmitted ), as well as suspected links as spam .

Not quite, in a recent feature test, WhatsApp also limits forwarded messages. When fully implemented, WhatsApp users in the global domain will only be able to forward messages to up to 20 contacts at a time.

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Previously, the limit of the number of contacts that could receive a transfer message was 250. The new limits with much smaller numbers should suppress the traffic of a potentially chaotic message.

There is a special treatment for India. WhatsApp users in the country – which amounts to 200 million – will only be able to transfer messages to five contacts at a time.

"We will also delete the shortcut to transfer the message, which is usually next to the multimedia content," called WhatsApp in a blog post . Short cut it applies to the WhatsApp application in India only.

WhatsApp recently attracted attention in India because he was accused of spreading fake news. In addition to the spread of unrest and riots, hoaks in India have led to a murder. The government of India is also asking WhatsApp to badume responsibility.

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Prakash SINGH / AFP Someone reading a newspaper with WhatsApp commercials to fight hoaks appears a full page on the back.

WhatsApp's other efforts to combat the false news that is hitting its users in India is to publish an entire page in local newspapers. The content is nothing more than tips on filtering messages from hoaks and calls on what to do if you receive the message.

See also: India Request WhatsApp Post Filter News Hoaks

In addition, as a summary KompasTekno of TechCrunch Sunday (22/7/2018), WhatsApp and Facebook his company mother plans to implement a verified verification system in Mexico