WhatsApp Fake Message: Almost every person who uses a smartphone also uses WhatsApp. WhatsApp allows not only messages but also the facility to share photos, videos or any type of media in individual or group chats. However, now the trend of fake messages has also increased on WhatsApp. These fake messages can be fatal for us and the society. Some people have made WhatsApp ‘Whatsapp University’, where fake and false news is spread. In such a situation, let us know how you can identify the fake message on your WhatsApp.
This is how to spot fake messages
Forwarded Message: If a message has been shared multiple times, then the ‘Forwarded multiple times’ mark appears on the WhatsApp message. With the ‘Forward Label’ you can find out whether that particular message was sent to you by your friends and family or whether it came from a long way back. It means someone else sent it.
Fact Check: Always keep in mind that a photo or video can be easily edited or photoshopped. In such a situation, before believing any photo or video you have on WhatsApp, cross-check it with a reliable source.
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Group Privacy Settings: If you want to avoid fake messages, you can change the group privacy setting. From here you can prevent unknown people from adding you to any group.
Keep these things in mind-
- Never forward any message without verifying it. If you doubt any message, then first confirm it to be true on Google, news sites, or other reliable websites.
- If you get a message from a number, and after cross checking you find that the message is fake, then report the message and the number. You can also report the person who sent the message. This will curb fake news.
