Under pressure to stop rumours and fake news triggering a spate of horrific lynching incidents, WhatsApp today announced curbs on its service in India including limiting forwarding messages to five chats at once.
In a statement, Whatsapp said it is launching a test to limit forwarding on the app.
In addition, it said it will "remove the quick forward button next to media messages."
Yesterday, the government in a strongly worded press statement had expressed displeasure at what Whatsapp was doing to curb the menace and asked for "more effective solutions" that can bring in "accountability and facilitate enforcement of law" as well as bring in "traceability and accountability when a provocative or inflammatory message is detected."
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