WhatsApp: Asian Innovators Fight Fake News as Tech Giants Fall Short

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WhatsApp rolled out measures in 2018 to rein in messages forwarded by users, after rumours spread on the messaging service led to several killings in India.

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It also removed the quick-forward button next to media messages.

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Fed up with the constant stream of fake news on her family WhatsApp group chats in India.

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Ranging from a water crisis in South Africa to rumours around a Bollywood actor's death - Tarunima Prabhakar

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Co-founder of India-based technology firm Tattle, archived content from fact-checking sites and news outlets.

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And used machine learning to automate the verification process.

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Many initiatives across Asia are tackling online misinformation

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Hate speech in local languages, using technologies such as artificial intelligence

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