According to the study, researchers conducted an experimental evaluation of the impact of various and "corrective" on-platform messages on the widespread rumors on users across the platform. Researchers have found that with the help of user-driven improvements, a simple hint of doubt with a button helps keep out false information.
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The study is India-centered and funded by Facebook. "Such a strategy, the platform is fully compatible with the nature of the encrypted, because of the" red flags "or to check that they do not need to communicate through the platform, but it can only be used to communicate with other users in a wide variety of views of the participants for the thread does not exist," the study adds. Stay involved in bullying Tavanga only reduces the rate of messages that make false claims to reveal that the main objective of analyzing the study.

WhatsApp has long been working to combat fake news on its platform in India. For example, when WhatsApp launched the “Tip Line” in India, users could send rumors and suspicious sounding messages to verify them. WhatsApp previously announced in 2019 that it plans to delete 2 million accounts per month in an attempt to curb fake news on the platform. Similarly, WhatsApp has announced that it will limit the number of formats it allows for 5 messages.

As long as they integrate the "doubt" feature into WhatsApp's own platform, this can prove to be really useful, especially if the instant messaging platform does not have a specific feature on the board so users can detect fake news. Since fake news has become a confusing issue for the platform, it seems like a good plan if any tool is not enough to stop it.