WhatsApp has started rolling out a feature that will indicate to users which messages they receive were forwarded by as is the sender.
Seen by Android beta users last month, the new WhatsApp feature essentially adds a ‘Forwarded’ label to all the forwarded WhatsApp messages you receive to help you determine if your contacts have written the message they sent or if it was originally created by someone else.
Finally, a forwarded WhatsApp message will include an indicator that marks it as forwarded. This may seem like a small move for the messaging platform, but this move is potentially one that will make a big difference in the way people spread information, especially wrong information over the app.
In a blog post, WhatsApp encouraged its users to think before sharing messages that were forwarded. As a reminder, you can report spam or block a contact in one tap.
How do I Get The Update?
Update your WhatsApp to the latest on google play store or itunes store.
The question is, will this feature help the platform battle the spread of fake news?
I think its part of the solution..
People that spam or spread fake news could actually think twice before doing that.
I don’t think it’ll stop the spread of fake news, in my view, it’ll only help you determine which message your contact composed by him/herself. But I believe it’s a good one, I won’t have to waste my time on reading forwarded msgs
good one…I can have peace on whatsapp
Not all forwarded messages are spam. It makes little or no difference to me
It will help to ignore some messages.
I don’t even have time to read those forwarded messages. I do delete them without reading it.
Its not new to me. I always know which messages are forwarded and it won’t reduce the spread of fake news cos Nigerians can believe rubbish.
but not all forwarded messages are scam. they tried either way
Welcomed development
Mark zuckerberg is really keeping to his promise of battling fake news. Kudos to them.
Pls Oga Prof.
Is MTN double still working??
Yes it will
I’m using the update recently. and it cool.
it will help in figuring out some fake news
Doesnt make any difference to me if I can’t block the message without blocking the sender
Please does anyone have the new mtn simreg ip address??? Pls
The truth remains if the person do copy and paste, it won’t mark it. It only mark even important message that you sent by clicking the forwarding icon on your WhatsApp. So it solved nothing
Nice one
But what if they copy and paste
More transparency.. Copy and paste might defeat this upgrade