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WhatsApp challenge: The unenviable task of being an admin, separating fake from real news

Published : Aug 21, 2018, 11:40 AM ISTUpdated : Sep 09, 2018, 10:23 AM IST

WhatsApp! An app that has sneaked it's way to being an integral part of everyone's life. Be it sharing the little details within a family or friend's circle or spreading the word among a much larger group, the app simplifies connecting in many ways. Earlier this year, the app introduced a few ground rules to ease out the tension that had been firing up due to fake messages snaking its way into the messenger. The app now marks a message as a forward if it is being circulated, to let users know that the information must be verified before blindly being digested. That apart, there is also a cap on the number of people you can forward a message to any given point in time.

Be it sharing the little details within a family or friend's circle or spreading the word among a much larger group, Whatsapp simplifies connecting in many ways. But the real task lies with admins of these groups, from holding a debate together, or moderating the information that comes in and being wise about differentiating between the fake and the real messengers.