The social network is piloting a new function that lets users verify forwarded messages via Google.
(Photo via WhatsApp) WhatsApp is making it easier to fact-check viral information. Four months after introducing a forwarding limit on texts, the social network is piloting a new feature that lets users verify forwarded messages via Google. Up-to-date users in Brazil, Italy, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, the UK, and the US can look for a magnifying glass icon (which will appear to the right of forwarded memos) encouraging folks to authenticate articles before sharing them. “Providing a simple way to search messages that have been forwarded many times may help people find news results or other sources of information about content they have received,” a WhatsApp blog announcement said. “This feature works by allowing users to upload the messages via their browser without WhatApp ever seeing the message itself.
