It is over for unlimited forwarding of materials on WhatsAPP as the platform has made a move to curtail the spread of likely falsehood.
This came up in the wake of the misinformation becoming viral with coronavirus.
Based on the new policy, the user can now forward certain messages to one “chat” at a time, aiming to limit the rapid propagation of content which is provocative but likely to be false.
It said in a blog post, “W’ve seen a significant increase in the amount of forwarding which users have told us can feel overwhelming and can contribute to the spread of misinformation.
“We believe it’s important to slow the spread of these messages down to keep WhatsApp a place for personal conversation.
“In effect, these messages are less personal compared to typical messages sent on WhatsApp,” the blog said.
“We are now introducing a limit so that these messages can only be forwarded to one chat at a time.”
