(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 22, 2018 This photo illustration shows Whatsapp logos on a screen in Kuala Lumpur. - Facebook-owned mobile messaging platform WhatsApp announced on January 21, 2019 it was restricting how many times any given message can be forwarded in an effort to boost privacy and security. (Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP)
NEW DELHI: WhatsApp launched a hotline April 2 allowing Indians to flag rumours circulating ahead of the upcoming election, a major concern in a country where fake news has fuelled violence.
It comes a day after WhatsApp’s parent company Facebook removed hundreds of pages promoting India’s ruling and opposition parties for violating rules around spam and “coordinated inauthentic behaviour” online.
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