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Validate Hoax Messages Using WhatsApp's New Feature

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In an official blog post, WhatsApp has announced a new Search Web feature that will help users fact-check and validate messages.
is one of the major instant messaging platforms. It is available across platforms and caters to over 2 billion users across the globe. Its security and privacy features have been put into question in the past. However, it still remains the go-to messaging app for users. And with more users, fake-news or information are on the rise. Previously, WhatsApp has had campaigns to urge users not to forward fake news or information. But there was no dedicated feature for it. That changes now because, in an, WhatsApp has announced that a new feature “Search Web” will help you tackle all the hoax messages. The special “Forward label” in WhatsApp was the only way of knowing whether or not the message is forwarded.

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