WhatsApp has released a new feature to prevent fake news and suspicious links. Through this feature, any suspicious link coming to you will be identified and it will be blocked. The company has named this feature 'Suspicious Link Detection' and is currently undergoing testing. This feature is present in beta version 2.18.221 of WhatsApp. After testing, the company will release this feature for all Android users.
Regarding this feature of WhatsApp, the website WABetaInfo has said that the links that come with the message to the users will be automatically scanned and the links which Whatsapp finds suspicious will be highlighted in red with 'Suspicious Link Text'. Even after this, if the user tries to open the link, then he will be warned of the suspicious link that you are trying to open a dangerous link. Now you will have two options to return or open the link.
A statement issued by WhatsApp said that the feature is working properly, but it is yet to be ascertained whether WhatsApp is able to scan all suspicious links correctly. With the help of this feature, WhatsApp will scan all the letters that come in the message and will place it in the list of suspicions if suspicious keywords are found. Initially, the company will bring this feature for Android users. IPhone and Windows users will get this facility later. Earlier, WhatsApp had fixed the chat limit to check fake news. According to the company, now Indian users will also not be able to use the Quick Forward button.
WhatsApp has made changes in this feature only for Indian users. According to new WhatsApp guidelines, Indian users forward more messages than other countries. These include videos and photos. Let me tell you, WhatsApp has about 200 million users in India. Recently, WhatsApp released guidelines. the Indian government issued another notice. Let me tell you, after the spreading of fake news from WhatsApp, there were reports of mob lynching in many places in the country.
