WhatsApp targets fake news with forwarding limits

WhatsApp is cracking down on fake news but the funny memes that have kept the nation smiling during the Covid-19 crisis are safe.
WhatsApp targets fake news with forwarding limits

WhatsApp is cracking down on fake news but the funny memes that have kept the nation smiling during the Covid-19 crisis are safe.

The Facebook-owned messaging service has introduced strict new limits on ‘highly forwarded’ messages in a bid to stop the spread of viral messages with potentially harmful disinformation, particularly around the coronavirus outbreak.

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