Tech Desk: Fake news has spread rapidly during the Corona period. People also forward messages on WhatsApp from anywhere without thinking. This is the reason why incidents like mob lynching happened in the country. In such a situation, the question arises of how to identify fake news. Here we will tell you how you will be able to identify any message, link or claim.
Whenever you have received a forward message on WhatsApp, then definitely check it. First, check the claim made in the message on Google. Also, get the message checked from a trusted source as well. With this, you will be able to identify the fake message.
Many times it happens that we get wrong spelling messages. Such messages are fake. Delete such messages immediately and do not forward them to anyone. By doing this, you will be able to stop the spread of fake news.
Be the first to check any photos and videos you receive on WhatsApp. Unfortunately, it usually happens that photos and videos are edited and sent to spread fake news.
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Be sure to pay attention to the link in the WhatsApp message. For example, if the link contains misspellings, the link may be bogus. So in such a situation, do not open the wrongly spelled link. Otherwise, your personal information may be leaked.
If you have doubts about a message and want to check its quality, you can take the help of PIB Fact-Check. Here you will get information about those fake messages, which recently went viral on WhatsApp. Apart from this, you can inquire about fake messages by visiting https://factcheck.pib.gov.in/.
