WhatsApp's Fake News Tip Line Is Meant for Research, Not Immediate Answers
4 April 2019 6:30 PM GMT
Launched weeks before the 2019 elections, many had hoped that the venture's focus would be on curbing poll-related misinformation.
- On April 2, messaging platform WhatsApp launched a tip line called Checkpoint in India to fight misinformation spreading through the app.
- Even with that aim, not all were convinced that Checkpoint would be able to achieve its desired curb on misinformation.
- Facebook, which owns the messaging service, has been grappling with its portals being used for spreading misinformation, particularly ahead of elections, across the world.
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