9 ways to check fake or fake messages on WhatsApp
WhatsApp is the largest instant messaging platform in the world today.
India alone has about 55 crore users. On WhatsApp, we share all kinds of messages and information every hour, every time. Many times we unknowingly share fake news and rumor-splitting messages. Every day all kinds of news are shared on social media and many kinds of claims are made, most of which are fake.
It has increased a lot during the Corona period. Everyone has become aware of Corona and forwarded messages from anywhere without thinking. But you should think before you share these messages. You can also check whether a message on WhatsApp is a claim or a news story with a slight understanding of whether it is fake or true.
Let's find out how to check for fake messages on WhatsApp. Here are 9 ways to check fake or fake messages on WhatsApp.
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1)Verify the authenticity of the forwarded message
WhatsApp has introduced the forwarded message feature in 2018, so you can know if the message has been forwarded or sent directly to you. Whenever you receive a forwarded message, verify its authenticity. Search Google for a message or claim from a trusted source or search the PIB-j fact check Twitter handle. Avoid forwarding forwarded messages to anyone.
2)Ask questions on the message
If you get a message on WhatsApp that makes you angry or scared, investigate the message and let us know if it was sent to provoke you. Such messages should be deleted without sending them to anyone. If someone sends a health message, ask them what the source of this information or claim is.
3)Check out messages that are hard to believe
Sometimes there are messages that are a bit hard to believe, such messages are often not true. In that case, you can find out from another source how true that message is.
4)Check out the photos
When you find a photo or video on WhatsApp, check it out and watch carefully. Photos and videos are often edited and sent.
5)Also check the link
The link to the message may appear from a well-known or well-known site, but if it contains misspellings or strange characters, something is probably wrong.
6)Use other sources
To check any news, take the help of any other news site or check it from TV. If that fact is written in many places, it may be true.
7)Do not forward messages without understanding
Before forwarding a message, be sure to consider whether the information provided in it is true or false.
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8)Block disliked numbers and groups
If you think you are about to receive a junk message from a number, you should block it. You can also leave the rumored group.
9)Fake news often spreads
It doesn't matter how many times you receive the message. Just because the message has been shared more than once does not mean that the news is true. If you have any doubts about the message, you can go to https://factcheck.pib.gov.in/ and ask.
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