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      WhatsApp is a popular messaging application owned by Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook), widely used for personal and group communication. Launched in 2009, it allows users to send text messages, voice messages, images, videos, and documents, as well as make voice and video calls. It is one of the most commonly used apps globally, with over 2 billion users as of 2024, making it a significant platform for communication in countries like India, Brazil, and Indonesia.

      While WhatsApp is primarily known for its end-to-end encrypted messaging, it has also become a key channel for spreading misinformation. Due to its private nature, false claims, fake news, manipulated images, and misleading videos often go viral before being debunked. During elections, pandemics, and significant political events, misinformation on WhatsApp can influence public sentiment and decision-making.

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      Child-Lifting Rumours: 33 Killed In 69 Mob Attacks Since Jan 2017. Before That Only 1 Attack In 2012  

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      One Killed, Three Injured In Karnataka In Latest Lynching Sparked By Child Kidnapping Rumours
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      - By Krutika Kale   |   16 July 2018 5:42 PM IST

      Fake: Photos Of A Minor Killed In A Road Accident Shared As That Of A Rape Victim
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      Governments Second Warning To WhatsApp, Threatens Legal Action
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      - By BOOM FACT Check Team   |   20 July 2018 6:03 PM IST

      WhatsApp Rolls Out Suspicious Link Label In Bid To Crack Down On Spam
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      Spam WhatsApp Forward Claims Modi Government To Distribute Free Cycles On Aug 15
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      Spam WhatsApp Forward Claims Modi Government To Distribute Free Cycles On Aug 15  

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      Rema Rajeshwari: Telanganas Super Cop Fighting Fake News
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      Rema Rajeshwari: Telangana's Super Cop Fighting Fake News  

      - By BOOM FACT Check Team   |   26 July 2018 11:48 AM IST

      Ravi Shankar Prasad Goes Tough On Fake News But Soft On Postcard
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      Ravi Shankar Prasad Goes Tough On Fake News But Soft On Postcard  

      - By BOOM FACT Check Team   |   26 July 2018 8:24 PM IST

      Fake News Of Students Getting Free Bicycles & Other News You Almost Believed
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      Fake News Of Students Getting Free Bicycles & Other News You Almost Believed  

      - By A Staff Writer   |   28 July 2018 10:34 AM IST

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