You can now use IFCN's Covid-19 fact-checking chatbot on WhatsApp in Hindi

The service, previously available in English and Spanish, was developed to combat misinformation about coronavirus pandemic

International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) on Thursday launched the Hindi version of its global fact-checking Covid-19 chatbot for WhatsApp in India. The Hindi chatbot sources its content from Vishvas News, Fact Crescendo, India Today, Newschecker, Boom Fact Check, News Mobile and The Quint. The database available in Hindi has started with more than 250 fact-checks and will be updated daily. 

The IFCN's chatbot is a free to use service on WhatsApp. To enable the chatbot, user need to save +1 (727) 2912606 as a contact number. To initiate the fact check process, user need to open the chat and send a