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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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.
In: 'Each WhatsApp..'
Out: SOC
Dur: 30 secs