social media<\/a> platforms. The government, in a recent letter to the company, urged its management to take action against misinformation circulating on its platform in India. IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, conveying the government\u2019s \u201cdeep disapproval\u201d called for \u201cnecessary remedial measures\u201d and \u201cimmediate action\u201d to curb the flow of unverified information.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1531226453324{border-top-width: 10px !important;border-right-width: 10px !important;border-bottom-width: 10px !important;border-left-width: 10px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #d1d1d1 !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}”]WhatsApp listed \u201csome easy tips\u201d to help decide if something sent on WhatsApp is true. It said:<\/p>\n01) Understand when a message is forwarded:<\/p>\n
Starting this week, we\u2019re rolling out a new feature that lets you see which messages have been forwarded. Double check the facts when you\u2019re not sure who wrote the original message.<\/p>\n
02) Question information that upsets you:<\/p>\n
If you read something that makes you angry or afraid, ask whether it was shared to make you feel that way. And if the answer is yes, think twice before sharing it again.<\/p>\n
03) Check information that seems unbelievable:<\/p>\n
Stories that seem hard to believe are often untrue \u2013 so check elsewhere to see if they are really true.<\/p>\n
04) Look out for messages that look different:<\/p>\n
Many messages containing hoaxes or fakenews have spelling mistakes. Look for these signs so you can check if the information is accurate.<\/p>\n
05) Check photos in messages carefully:<\/p>\n
It is easier to believe photos and videos, but even these can be edited to mislead you. Sometimes the photo is real, but the story around it is not. So look online to see where the photo came from.<\/p>\n
06) And check links too:<\/p>\n
It may look like the link to a well-known website but if there are spelling mistakes or unusual characters, it\u2019s usually a sign something\u2019s wrong.<\/p>\n
07) Use other sources:<\/p>\n
Look at other news websites or apps to see if the story is being reported elsewhere. When astory is reported in multiple places, it\u2019s more likely to be true.<\/p>\n
08) Be thoughtful about what you share:<\/p>\n
If you are not sure of the source or concerned that the information maybe untrue, think twice before sharing.<\/p>\n
09) You can control what you see:<\/p>\n
On WhatsApp you can block any number or leave any group you want. Use these features to keep control of your WhatsApp experience.<\/p>\n
10) Fake news often goes viral:<\/p>\n
Do not pay attention to the number of times you receive the message. Just because a message is shared many times, does not make it true.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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