There’s now a way to fact check those dodgy viral messages on WhatsApp, which seem to spread like wildfire before anyone bothers to search for the truth.
Journalists working as fact-checkers for Facebook are claiming that the social media platform has ignored their concerns, and failed to use their expertise to combat misinformation.
Yesterday, Facebook launched its anti-fake-news tools in South Africa, which will allow users to report fake news and have it flagged.