WhatsApp launches fact-checking service to fight fake news ahead of Indian elections

WhatsApp has launched a service for Indians to check the veracity of information, in the messaging platform?s latest attempt to combat fake news in India.

Update: 2019-04-02 05:23 GMT
  • WhatsApp launches fact-checking service to fight fake news ahead of Indian elections
  • WhatsApp on Tuesday launched a service for Indians to check the veracity of information, in the messaging platform's latest attempt to combat fake news in India ahead of national elections beginning this month.
  • WhatsApp said in a statement it was working with local startup Proto to classify messages sent to the service by users as true, false, misleading or disputed.

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