WhatsApp update: This messenger is fooling government, say these experts
In its reply to the government, WhatsApp has also said that it will start a dialogue with academic experts of India to understand the reason that helps in spreading fake messages and rumours. It will try to find out the feature that should be included in its product to stop its users from spreading fake information. But experts say that the initiatives of the messaging platform add up to nothing and the government should be more stringent to stop such incidents.
WhatsApp has said false news, misinformation and spread of hoaxes are issues that need to be dealt with collectively, by government, civil society and technology companies working together. Image source: Reuters