Creators of WhatsApp, the hugely popular global multimedia messaging application, have announced a range of new features they plan to roll out to users in the coming weeks.
Right at the top of their menu of upgrades, is a way to check the validity of messages that have been forwarded a number of times.
These messages will appear with a magnifying glass icon next to them, and tapping this icon will open the user’s browser and execute a search, WhatsApp said.
According to a statement issued yesterday by the group, the new message-checking feature – which will first be rolled out in phases with Brazil, Italy, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, UK, and the US – will help users find news results or other sources of information about the content they receive.
WhatsApp says this is their way of clamping down on fake news being circulated on its platform.
Additional features to expect from the messaging app giant also include:
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