M’sia leads in WhatsApp news consumption


WhatsApp has already started a pilot programme that would feature a green badge next to a business contact, indicating that the business was verified by the messaging service.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia leads in WhatsApp news usage globally, according to a digital report.

Digital News Report 2017 by Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University said 51% of Malaysian news consumers used WhatsApp to find, share or discuss news in a given week.

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