JAKARTA - WhatsApp continues to fight against hoax news and misinformation on its platform. This time WhatsApp integrated its instant messaging service with the Google search site.
Through the 'Search Web' feature, WhatsApp users can immediately check the validity of a news link or website, regarding issues or questionable information. This service was created by WhatsApp to ward off hoaxes and misinformation that developed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We are trying out a simple method, so that WhatsApp users can double-check messages and content that are spread before being forwarded to others," WhatsApp wrote in its official blog, Tuesday, August 4.
This method can help WhatsApp users to find sources of news or information related to the content being shared. This feature is still related to the WhatsApp method which limits the number of messages forwarded to minimize the spread of hoax news.
Especially during the corona virus pandemic, the spread of fake news and disinformation has increased rapidly. It is hoped that this new feature can help the public to reduce the spread of misinformation before being forwarded or forwarded messages, in the chat room.
How to use it, users only need to tap on the magnifying glass icon located next to messages that have been forwarded many times. By tapping this, the user will be directed to the browser that is usually used, then place the message to be uploaded.
This will allow the user to check the validity of the embedded link in the chat. Where search results on the website will also bring up related articles from the information shared.
With this feature, users are indirectly led to read several references from the website instead of directly believing one chain message on the platform. Apart from that, the user can also see whether the message is really genuine from the sender or indeed he got it from someone else.
Currently, the Search Web feature has already been launched in Brazil, Italy, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, England, the United States (US) and other countries to follow. This feature can work for users who have the latest version of WhatsApp on Android, iPhone, and WhatsApp Web.
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