WhatsApp fights against 'spam' and 'fake news'

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WhatsApp fights against 'spam' and 'fake news'




The messaging platform no longer allows messages to be sent to more than five chats



   WhatsApp has new rules. In its commitment to fight against 'spam' and 'fake news' , the messaging platform will only let five times a message with its new update. As announced by WaBetaInfo , the specialized information portal for this service, the measure has begun to be implemented in Android phones and will soon be extended to iPhones. Right now, at the beginning of the Christmas season. Time in which smartphones smoke by the memes and the congratulations of families and friends.

Forwarding is one of the most used functions. However, it is still possible, five by five, although the chains may be more complicated to maintain. And with it, the hoaxes - one of the biggest problems of social networks today.

If the message we send is a photo or video, it will have to be saved on the phone and sent back as a new message. In the case of text messages you will have to copy and paste to send them as a new message. This will prevent the compulsive sending of messages without verifying their veracity.

The measure will also make it difficult to use the application for political parties and other organizations to transmit information.

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