Facebook Limits WhatsApp Forwards Globally to Curb Misuse

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Facebook owned WhatsApp will now allow users to forward messages to only five users/groups at a time as opposed to the earlier limit of 20. Notably, the company rolled out an update for the new limit, starting this Monday, first to Android users followed by iOS users.

 

The move was enacted in order to restrict the spread of fake news and misinformation on the platform. The company first implemented this move in India last July after fake news resulted in killings and lynching attempts in the country.

Additionally, Facebook noted that WhatsApp continues to use anti-spam detection capabilities to terminate any unwanted automated activities. Moreover, the company placed ads in newspaper, radio and TV, cautioning India-based users of the consequences of spreading fake news.

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