WhatsApp offers fact-checking service to combat fake news during India elections

WhatsApp is collaborating with a startup in India as it hopes to change the perception that the messaging app is used to spread misinformation. A new feature will help users determine the credibility of information sent to them during the country's national elections.

Fake news is a big problem across all social media platforms, but WhatsApp has been accused of being a hotbed of false information in India where it has more than 200 million users.

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