E-PaperWhatsapp Forwards News
WhatsApp limits forwarding messages to only one chat at a time
The limit will kick in once a message has been forwarded five timesWhatsApp had introduced a feature last year that highlighted forwarded messages by adding a distinct “forwarded” label with two arrows
1 min read7 Apr 2020Indians sent over 20 billion WhatsApp messages on New Year’s Eve
31 December 2019 saw more messages sent than on any previous day in WhatsApp’s 10-year historyMore than 12 billion were picture messages sent around the world on New Year’s Eve
1 min read3 Jan 2020WhatsApp appoints grievance officer to curb fake news in India
WhatsApp India's grievance officer, Komal Lahiri, who was appointed last month, will be based in the US
2 min read24 Sep 2018WhatsApp flaw lets hackers manipulate group chats, spread fake news
An Israeli cybersecurity firm has found a flaw in WhatsApp that could allow hackers to modify and send fake messages on WhatsApp
1 min read9 Aug 2018‘Forwarded’ label now live on WhatsApp to combat fake news
Users need to have the latest supported version of WhatsApp to see the new forwarded label on their phones. Technology and policy experts remained divided in their first reactions to the new feature.
11 Jul 2018Hate crimes, fake news: WhatsApp is guilty, so are we
Blaming WhatsApp for hate crimes may be the easy thing to do. It may also be the right thing to do. But it isn'tthe only thing we need to do
3 min read11 Jul 2018Death by Social Media
The victims of WhatsApp forwards are outsiders, the political class is silent, the state is helpless. There are clear patterns behind the recent mob lynchings
6 min read2 Aug 2018Beware of the deceptive world of social media
Citizens who use social media must not react to anything before verifying the facts
3 min read8 Jul 2018Popular Topics
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