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WhatsApp bans 2M accounts In fight against fake news

techlifeFeb 12, 20190

The Facebook-owned messenger service, WhatsApp announced on 6 February how it is stopping abusive and fake accounts. The move was discussed in a press conference held in New Delhi. Preceding the upcoming major elections in

WhatsApp to curb fake posts with new feature

techlifeJul 10, 20180

WhatsApp is reportedly testing a new feature Suspicious Link Detection that helps users detects suspicious links and spam posts circulating on WhatsApp. After a series of unfortunate incidents in India over the spread of misinformation,

WhatsApp is offering $50,000 to researchers to tackle its fake news that lead to the death of 12 people

techlifeJul 6, 20180

Facebook is again in hot waters as the fake news spread from its most widely used messaging platform — WhatsApp resulted in the death of over 12 innocents people by mobs in separate incidents in different

Facebook and Twitter introduce new ad tools

techlifeJul 3, 20180

Facebook and Twitter have announced some big changes in order to ensure advertisement transparency on their respective platforms. Facebook and Twitter have announced some big changes. On 28th June 2018, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announced in