Wednesday, December 5, 2018

To counter fake news, WhatsApp launches TV ads in India

WhatsApp has launched television ads in India to help educate people about the spread of fake news over its platform. This is the first time that the Facebook-owned company is running a television ad campaign anywhere in the the world.

False messages spread over WhatsApp warning of child abductions have led to several mob lynchings in the country- leading to 30 deaths.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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