Unfortunately, misinformation is spreading rapidly. Messenger services such as WhatsApp are very popular.

WhatsApp is taking action against coronavirus fake news – the most important thing to start with:

WhatsApp is reacting to the spread of fake news about the coronavirus and setting up an information hub for its users. The company also donated $1 million to an international fact-checking initiative.

Spreading fake news via messenger services

The news and reports on the topic of coronavirus are overwhelming. You receive countless new information every day. Unfortunately, fake news is particularly common with messenger services such as WhatsApp.

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Information hub for WhatsApp users

The company has now decided to take action against the spread of fake news and has set up an information hub for users.
In this way, WhatsApp would like to help ensure that false information does not spread further and that it can be contained as well as possible in order to avoid any panic.

Links to reputable websites are listed and tips are also given to users on how they can help avoid false information.

One million dollar donation to Fact Checking Initiative

This initiative is supported by the WHO and the United Nations Development Program, as you can read in “Techcrunch” .

Poynter Institute , which runs the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), with a donation of one million US dollars This organization employs more than 100 people in 45 countries.

Source: Business Insider
Article image: Henryk Ditze / Shutterstock


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