WhatsApp comes up with 'Forwarded' label feature to deal with fake news

It will allow users to determine if friends sent a message or if it came from somewhere else

In its endeavour to deal with the problem of fake news and the spread of misinformation, instant messaging app WhatsApp has introduced a new feature, which will label all forwarded messages.

The announcement comes at the heels of the Indian government directing the Mountain View, California tech giant to curb the spread of rumours and hoaxes on its platform. The government showed strong displeasure at the recent incidents of lynchings, which allegedly took place due to misinformation spread through WhatsApp messages.

The Indian government