WhatsApp’s Front Page Ads in India Hope to Educate Users About Fake News, Rumours
Jul. 10, 2018WhatsApp has drawn a considerable amount of flak in the recent times for acting as a channel for spreading fake, even receiving a warning from the IndianIT ministryto take necessary steps and stop the spread of false and incendiary messages on its platform.
To deal with the criticism, WhatsApp has released full-page newspaper ads in India which highlight some steps that can help users understand what news or information is being circulated on WhatsApp and how to check for its authenticity.
“To fight fake news, we all need to work together- technology companies, the government and the community groups. If you see something, that’s not true, make people aware and help stop the spread”, read one line in WhatsApp’s front-page newspaper ad.
The Facebook-owned messaging company mentioned 10 ‘easy steps’ that can help users identify whether the content being circulated onWhatsAppis true, or just false information being spread to hurt sentiments and incite violence. Here’s a quick rundown of WhatsApp’s preventive measures to educate users about ways to avoid such information:
