A move by messaging service WhatsApp to limit the number of times users can forward a message would slow the spread of fake news, said observers, though some cautioned that malicious senders could still get around the restriction.
Previously, users could forward a message to 20 individuals or groups. WhatsApp has now reduced the number to five.
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