WhatsApp rejects India's big demand to combat fake news, misinformaton
WhatsApp Head Chris Daniels had met IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad earlier this week. After the meeting, Prasad told reporters that the government has asked WhatsApp to set up a local corporate entity and find a technology solution to trace the origin of fake messages circulated through its platform as well as appoint a grievance officer.
Emphasising that people use its platform for all kinds of "sensitive conversations", WhatsApp said the focus is on educating people about misinformation. Image source: Reuters