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WhatsApp to appoint head of India operations by year-end to curb fake news

WhatsApp Vice President Chris Daniels on Wednesday met IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Can't trace message origin, it'll undermine end-to-end encryption: WhatsApp

The Indian government has served two notices to WhatsApp seeking details of actions it has taken to curb the menace of fake messages

WhatsApp caps message forwarding to 5 chats, scraps quick forward option

WhatsApp has received flak from the government over fake news and false information on its platform. Such messages have incited mob-fury, triggering lynchings

WhatsApp tweaks message forwarding options in India to curb toxic rumours

The Facebook-owned platform will be limiting forwards of photos, videos and messages to five chats in India and remove the quick forward button next to media messages

India needs specific anti-fake news laws to curb spread of misinformation

Experts point out that since WhatsApp does not have servers in India and transfers data to the United States, it is not bound by Indian laws

Facing govt ire over lynchings, WhatsApp says it alone can't stop rumours

At least 3 people have died recently after being beaten up by crowds because of false messages regarding child abductors being spread through WhatsApp

A million Indians testing Whatsapp payments; what 's the feedback like?

The Facebook-owned company hasn't yet announced a launch date but industry watchers expect it to happen in the next few weeks.

Bombay High Court accepts company's service of notice on WhatsApp

The company approached the high court with the execution application after Jadhav refused to take their calls or meet their officers.

WhatsApp New Year eve record - 75 bn messages sent including 5 bn videos

20 billion messages being shared on WhatsApp in India on the eve of New Year 2018