Poynter Institutes International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) on Monday launched its chatbot on WhatsApp to help two billion users of the Facebook-owned instant messaging platform to check veracity of information related to COVID-19.The IFCN's bot connects people with independent fact-checkers in more than 70 countries and also with the largest database of debunked falsehoods related to the new coronavirus.75343540By using the IFCN's bot on WhatsApp, citizens from all over the world will be able to easily check whether a piece of content about COVID-19 has already been rated as false by professional fact-checkers.Since January, more than 80 fact-checking organisations from 74 countries have identified more than 4,000 hoaxes related to the novel coronavirus.All this information now forms the

The International Fact-Checking Network has launched a WhatsApp chatbot to fact check information about Coronavirus.The chatbot allows users to check whether the information received by them is authentic or not.Users can also use the IFCN chatbot to identify fact checkers near them.The Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life across the world and over 3.6 million people have been infected. Misinformation has also been a huge problem as social media platforms have been used to spread fake news about Coronavirus.WhatsApp has over 2 billion monthly active users and there have been several instances where the messaging app has been used to spread fake news. To help users stay safe during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Poynter Institute’s International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has launched a

The Liverpool manager spoke to the club's official website via video link with the country on lockdown due to the coronavirus. But the German was in good spirits and said the mood in camp was also positive.

Volodymyr Zelensky, who once played a hapless President on TV but was elected to the real-life presidency in April, put on the mock presentation for guests at a summit in Yalta earlier this month.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has been revealed as the driving force behind the donation, which will help non-professional teams across Portugal stay alive during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In court papers filed in California court on Tuesday, WhatsApp - which is owned by Facebook - said NSO, the Israeli firm, used its messaging service to spy on targets in May 2019.

In October, WhatsApp told 1,400 users - including a terror suspect that authorities in a Western European country were tracking - that their phones had been hacked into by spyware.

The soapstar, 35, has reportedly left a Celebrity Island Whatsapp group after she became uncomfortable reading conversations about her disastrous Celebrity Big Brother appearance.

The 30-year-old's time at Old Trafford has been viewed as a monumental failure since joining from Arsenal in 2018, leaving Ole Gunnar Solskjaer deciding to send the Chilean out on loan.

The California-run messaging app's group chat feature is 'not as secure' as its users may think, experts warn, and user's phone numbers and conversations could be exposed.

Cybersecurity expert Gal Weizman unearthed a weakness in WhatsApp for desktop computers that exposes the private files of users. WhatsApp fixed the vulnerability globally in December.

EXCLUSIVE: Players are being asked to share their concerns on Project Restart over WhatsApp, with the PFA then reporting their members' issues back to the Premier League.

The International Fact-Checkers Network (IFCN) said it will launch a bot on the popular messaging service WhatsApp that allows users to query terms like 'masks' or 'coronavirus symptoms.'

Vice Motherboard published the images on Wednesday after obtaining them from the cyber security firm report into Bezos' phone.

EXCLUSIVE: Players are being asked to share their concerns on Project Restart over WhatsApp, with the PFA then reporting their members' issues back to the Premier League.

Two men were arrested in Shamli district for allegedly posting an objectionable WhatsApp message against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, police said. The WhatApp group admin Vikas Upadhyay and Vikki Jatav, who sent the message, were arrested in Shamli on Friday, according to Circle Officer Jitender Singh. A case was registered against the two men under Sections 67 and 67A of the Information Technology Act and Indian Penal Code Sections 500 (punishment for defamation) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace). According to the complaint lodged by a local resident, it is alleged that Vikki Jatav posted the message against the political leaders on a WhatsApp group.

शियोमी ने ग्राहकों के लिए नए सर्विस पेश की है, जिसके तहत ग्राहक नजदीकी के रिटेल स्टोर से घर बैठे वॉट्सऐप (WhatsApp) के ज़रिए ऑर्डर कर सकेंगे. जानें ऑर्डर करने का क्या है पूरा प्रोसेस.

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That's the thing about fake news - it appears believable. But how can you verify it?

Using WhatsApp on multiple devices may soon become a reality, making the app even more flexible.

Reliance Jio says this investment would enable new opportunities for businesses of all sizes. There is special focus on small businesses across India, and there is expectation that the new digital ecosystems will reach out to as many as 1.3 billion Indians, including via WhatsApp.

WhatsApp Business has more than 1 million businesses active on the app, in India. They are relying on a bunch of tools that WhatsApp has made available to them, to stay in touch with current customers as well as potential customers.

The money invested by Facebook and Silver Lake will help the company achieve what it calls a Digital India vision for 1.3 billion people and businesses across the country, including small businesses, micro-businesses and farmers.

Hockey India is carrying out interactive sessions for its registered technical officials and umpires, across six WhatsApp groups.

A case was registered against the two men for allegedly posting an objectionable WhatsApp message against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

The holy month of Ramadan begins on Friday. Here are some wishes to share on the festive occasion.

Mother's Day 2020 might be in the middle of a global pandemic but that should not stop us from making the day extra special for our mothers.

WhatsApp tricks 2020 for iPhone includes some advanced tips such as how to schedule WhatsApp messages, how to hide online status, and how to send WhatsApp message without adding a contact.

WhatsApp has increased the participants limit in group video and voice calls. WhatsApp video and voice calls can now include up to eight participants, provided that all the participants are running the updated version of the messaging application. The new update

Facebook's recent investment was made to Reliance, where the social media giant said it would invest $5.7 billion, which translates to Rs. 43,574 crores in digital assets owned and controlled by Reliance. Right after the announcement, JioMart, an e-commerce site and

WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned instant messaging platform is one of those services which is consistently receiving updates amidst the epidemic situation due to coronavirus outbreak. It is one of the most widely used services on mobile platforms and is used by the

WhatsApp is confirmed to get support for up to eight participants in a group video call on its platform. This move was to rival up the Zoom video conferencing app that has been gaining popularity across the globe. WhatsApp's parent company

WhatsApp Payments, a UPI-based payment service was launched in India two years back but it was called off as it failed to get the necessary approvals in the country. In the meantime, it looks like the Facebook-owned instant messaging platform will

If one feature WhatsApp users are looking forward to seeing is the ability to use the service on multiple devices even when the primary device is not connected to the internet. As per the latest beta update, this might soon be

WhatsApp has been testing its payment service ‘WhatsApp Pay' in India for over two years. However, the service has never been officially launched in the country. After a long wait, WhatsApp is set to launch it later this month.

WhatsApp seems to be testing a new feature that will allow users to share their Status to Facebook and other platforms, The Verge reported. WhatsApp Status is basically the Facebook Stories' counterpart, and the new feature would make it possible for

It looks like all three major online services owned by Facebook have faced some technical glitches, as services like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, And Messenger failed to load and download some of the images on the platform, and some users even reported

Online entertainment ticketing platform BookMyShow said that it has now joined hands with WhatsApp business pilot program. As part of this test, BookMyShow has made WhatsApp a default ticket confirmation channel for all its users. The company said that it

On this Mother's Day, let's take some time out and wish a happy 'mother's day' through these cool Whatsapp and text messages. 

Diwali is one of the most significant festivals celebrated across India and by the Indian diaspora across the globe. Dhanteras is the first day that marks the festival of Diwali in India. Diwali is called the festival of lights because it

WhatsApp is also working directly with NGOs and governments, including the WHO and over 20 national health ministries, to help connect people with accurate information.

The fake message was fact-checked by the PIB which said in a tweet that the "Government is doing no such thing."

The feature been under testing for some time.

WhatsApp just made the scope of the Apple-FBI encryption battle look kinda small. WIRED's senior staff writer, Cade Metz, breaks down exactly why this is a big deal.

"It is heartening to note that many PMBJKs are using modern communication tools including social media platforms like Whatsapp to provide better services in effecting faster delivery of essential medicines to the needy," Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda said.

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In Facebook, we have found a partner who is a leading technology company globally, who can help us with a lot of things that we're doing, who can advise us, we can collaborate on areas. Also, you know, Facebook, understands this business, understands the space, so they understand the Jio story better than most others would do, Anshuman Thakur said.