WhatsApp Reverse Search will help you fact check forwarded messages & images

WhatsApp beta feature to reverse check forwarded messs on messenger app has w started rolling out for public use as well. This feature allows you to t only check wher information is legitimate or t, but it also ensures that fake text messs do t create any kind of a ruckus. This means w you can feel safer than before as you would t be misled by any such propaganda.

WhatsApp Reverse Search feature has started rolling out

WhatsApp reverse search feature was rolled out t so long ago for all beta testers of app. It has been ted that users will be able to see a 'Magnifying Glass' next to frequently forwarded messs. and to see wher forwarded mess is fake or real you just have to tap on 'Magnifying Glass' icon. This will activate WhatsApp reverse search feature to fact check forwarded mess. It will n launch a search on web to see if mess legitimate or t. You can also search most forwarded ims by selecting im on chat and n tapping on 'More' icon with three vertical dots on top-right corner. You will see third option of "Search im" which will help you fact check received picture.

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How does WhatsApp choose a forwarded mess for fact check?

WhatsApp reverse search works only for popular and viral messs. It chooses one of forwarded messs that are sent across for more than five times in a chain. se messs are n ded into  frequently forwarded messs; those messs are marked as double arrows with forwarded label on top.

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Is WhatsApp reing our messs for WhatsApp reverse search feature?

As per app guidelines, Whatsapp follows end-to-end encryption policy. This means that Facebook-owned messenger app cant re your messs and it only transfers users on web with multiple links and it is user who would have to go through fact check to determine if received mess is misinformative or t.

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Currently, this feature is only available for public use in countries like Brazil, Italy, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, UK, and US for all versions of WhatsApp. In India, feature has only rolled out for beta testers until w. However, it is t long when WhatsApp reverse check feature would be available in India as well since country reportedly has more than 400 million WhatsApp users. 

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