With the countdown beginning for the Lok Sabha elections 2019, a host of fake news will make its way to you and people are bound to believe and further circulate the fake news.
WhatsApp on Tuesday launched a service to check the accuracy of any information, in the messaging platform’s latest attempt to combat fake news in the country ahead of national elections beginning next week.
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WhatsApp, in a statement said, that it was working with a local startup Proto to classify messages sent to the service by users as ‘true’, ‘false’, ‘misleading’ or ‘disputed’. They will also build a database of such content to better understand misinformation. You can send the information on 919643000888.
This move comes after WhatsApp owner Facebook Inc said on Monday, it had deleted 712 accounts and 390 pages in India and Pakistan for ‘inauthentic behaviour’, saying many were linked to India’s opposition Congress party and others related to Pakistan’s military.
The first phase of India’s elections are scheduled to begin on April 11 and last date of polls falling on 19 May. The counting and final results will take place on May 23.
NewsMobile is a global signatory of International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and has busted over 200 fake stories.
NewsMobile is also an official partner with Facebook for fact-checking.
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