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Africa: Are the Days of WhatsApp Chain Messages Numbered?
allAfrica, 28 January 2019
"Saturday morning whatsapp will become chargeable. If you have at least 10 contacts send them this message." Sound familiar? This and more chain messages - many of which promise… Read more »
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Africa: Social Media Apps Tackling Fake News
This is Africa, 25 January 2019
In a world where fake news has resulted in violence, government toppling and mass hysteria, the importance of spotting and flagging fake or inflammatory news is at an all-time… Read more »
Are the Days of WhatsApp Chain Messages Numbered?
"Saturday morning whatsapp will become chargeable. If you have at least 10 contacts send them this message." Sound familiar? This and more chain messages may become less frequent if WhatsApp has its way. The Facebook-owned company announced that it will limit to five the amount of times users may forward a message.
Left: Opening WhatsApp. Right: An example of a chain message sent on WhatsApp debunked using a fact-checking site like Snopes.com
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The group members were accused of circulating a picture of a woman whom they claimed was trafficking children in Kano. Read more »
