Friday, August 24, 2018

WhatsApp tells Indian government it won't change privacy protections

Days after the Indian government said that WhatsApp has promised to develop tools to combat the spread of misinformation, the company says it is not possible to trace the source of fake messages in the country.

India had called on the messaging giant to clamp down on fake news.

Hoax messages on subjects ranging from child kidnappers, natural disasters and cow smuggling, have led to over 20 mob killings in India in the last two months. 

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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