WhatsApp limits how many chat groups messages can be forwarded to


WhatsApp is combating misinformation by limiting the sharing of viral messages, so users can forward it to only one group at a time. — Unsplash

WhatsApp is limiting how many people a user can forward messages to, potentially slowing down the spread of misinformation.

Leaker site WABetaInfo reported that the limit works by allowing users to forward a message that has been flagged as “forwarded many times” to only one group chat at a time.

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