WhatsApp is in a rather delicate situation at the moment, the American company having very big problems with the platform it has for iPhone and Android, so he made a very important announcement. More precisely, because it cannot control the constant flow of fake news within the application, those from WhatsApp have announced that they will create a special team that will try to reduce the number of fake news that are constantly distributed through the platform.
WhatsApp has a huge problem with fake news in India, where users who use the iPhone and Android applications are bombarded with false information, which in some cases led to people being licked in the street. WhatsApp made a series of changes to its applications, which had a global impact, but this did not help it to stop the flow of fake news from the country, so now it will create a team dedicated to this problem.
WhatsApp: IMPORTANT announcement for iPhone and Android
WhatsApp is looking for a person in India to lead the team that will monitor the messages that are distributed through the application to know which must disappear and which will remain. WhatsApp doesn't really have a choice, after the authorities in India threatened it that if it doesn't solve its problems it will have its platform banned in the country, and considering that there are several hundred million users there, the American company wants to solve things.
"To support our users in India and continue our investment in the country, it's our top priority to hire a local leader who can help us build a team on the ground. It's why we've already made significant product changes to help slow the spread of misinformation and are working to educate people on how to spot fake news."
WhatsApp resorted to this measure also because it was asked to provide information on suspicious users, but it refused to do so for security reasons, so it kind of reached the end of the solutions it could apply. Despite this, it is difficult to say how successful WhatsApp will be with the implementation of this measure, but it will surely be extended to other areas of the globe to prevent the unhindered spread of fake news.
