Facebook launches fact-checking service on WhatsApp in Italy to fight coronavirus hoaxes


  • World
  • Friday, 03 Apr 2020

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Whatsapp logo is seen in front of displayed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) sign in this illustration taken March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

MILAN (Reuters) - Facebook Inc. launched a service in Italy to check the accuracy of information on coronavirus circulating on its messaging platform WhatsApp, the U.S. tech firm said on Thursday.

In a fresh attempt to fight manipulated content, Facebook said it was working with local fact checking service Facta which is analysing content circulating on WhatsApp, including video, audio or photos.

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