Now, WhatsApp to give 'correct' and 'new' information related to Coronavirus
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MARCH 19 (WTN) - In this era of technology, you must be using a smartphone. And when you use a smartphone, it is natural that you must also use the instant messaging app WhatsApp on your smartphone. For your information, let us know that WhatsApp is currently the most popular instant messaging app in the whole world. WhatsApp has around 150 crores, active monthly users, all over the world, while in India alone, WhatsApp has close to 40 crore active monthly users. In such a situation, WhatsApp, the world's most popular instant messaging app, is now working towards giving its users ‘correct’ and ‘new’ information related to Coronavirus.
Yes, for your information, let us know that WhatsApp has a tie-up with WHO (World Health Organization), UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund), UNDP (United Nations Development Program), and the Global Fact-Checking network Poynter. Coronavirus, as you know, is one of the biggest challenges facing the whole world at this time. More than 170 countries in the world are vulnerable to Coronavirus infection. By the time this article was written, 8,997 people have died across the world from the Coronavirus. Let you know that Coronavirus infection has also spread in India. However, the Coronavirus infection in India is still under control.
People are taking many measures to avoid Coronavirus infection, which can be avoided. In such a situation, WhatsApp has taken a big initiative to provide the correct information related to Coronavirus to the people. WhatsApp, along with Global Fact-Checking Network Poynter, will advise its users on how they can work off office from away from the office. Not only this, but WhatsApp will also keep its users alert to the rumors related to Coronavirus.
WhatsApp's effort is that the correct information related to the Coronavirus should reach the people through a reliable source. At this time, while the whole world is scared of Coronavirus infection, Facebook-owned Company WhatsApp is working towards providing ‘correct’ and ‘accurate’ information related to Coronavirus all over the world. To get complete information related to Coronavirus on WhatsApp, you can go to https://www.whatsapp.com/coronavirus to get complete information related to Coronavirus. For your information, let us know that the information of Coronavirus through WhatsApp is currently available only through the web browser. WhatsApp has not integrated it into Android and iPhone apps.
In order to provide the right information to its users, WhatsApp has signed a tie-up a million dollars with IFCN (International Fact-Checking Network). Through this fund, IFCN will help in checking the factors related to Coronavirus. For this mission, WhatsApp has formed a federation of about 100 local organizations in 45 countries. Through this, people will be informed about the newly developed features of WhatsApp, so that the wrong information about the Coronavirus is being spread to prevent other users from reaching it.
Actually, as you know, due to fear of Coronavirus, much wrong information about it is being spread by social media. Not only this, but many people are even giving false information about the treatment of Coronavirus through WhatsApp and other social media mediums also, and it may be that the wrong information can be dangerous to people's health. Not only WhatsApp, but social media site Facebook, search engine Google, video streaming site YouTube, and micro-blogging site Twitter are also trying their best to prevent the spread of misinformation about the Coronavirus from their respective platforms.
MARCH 19 (WTN) - In this era of technology, you must be using a smartphone. And when you use a smartphone, it is natural that you must also use the instant messaging app WhatsApp on your smartphone. For your information, let us know that WhatsApp is currently the most popular instant messaging app in the whole world. WhatsApp has around 150 crores, active monthly users, all over the world, while in India alone, WhatsApp has close to 40 crore active monthly users. In such a situation, WhatsApp, the world's most popular instant messaging app, is now working towards giving its users ‘correct’ and ‘new’ information related to Coronavirus.
Yes, for your information, let us know that WhatsApp has a tie-up with WHO (World Health Organization), UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund), UNDP (United Nations Development Program), and the Global Fact-Checking network Poynter. Coronavirus, as you know, is one of the biggest challenges facing the whole world at this time. More than 170 countries in the world are vulnerable to Coronavirus infection. By the time this article was written, 8,997 people have died across the world from the Coronavirus. Let you know that Coronavirus infection has also spread in India. However, the Coronavirus infection in India is still under control.
People are taking many measures to avoid Coronavirus infection, which can be avoided. In such a situation, WhatsApp has taken a big initiative to provide the correct information related to Coronavirus to the people. WhatsApp, along with Global Fact-Checking Network Poynter, will advise its users on how they can work off office from away from the office. Not only this, but WhatsApp will also keep its users alert to the rumors related to Coronavirus.
WhatsApp's effort is that the correct information related to the Coronavirus should reach the people through a reliable source. At this time, while the whole world is scared of Coronavirus infection, Facebook-owned Company WhatsApp is working towards providing ‘correct’ and ‘accurate’ information related to Coronavirus all over the world. To get complete information related to Coronavirus on WhatsApp, you can go to https://www.whatsapp.com/coronavirus to get complete information related to Coronavirus. For your information, let us know that the information of Coronavirus through WhatsApp is currently available only through the web browser. WhatsApp has not integrated it into Android and iPhone apps.
In order to provide the right information to its users, WhatsApp has signed a tie-up a million dollars with IFCN (International Fact-Checking Network). Through this fund, IFCN will help in checking the factors related to Coronavirus. For this mission, WhatsApp has formed a federation of about 100 local organizations in 45 countries. Through this, people will be informed about the newly developed features of WhatsApp, so that the wrong information about the Coronavirus is being spread to prevent other users from reaching it.
Actually, as you know, due to fear of Coronavirus, much wrong information about it is being spread by social media. Not only this, but many people are even giving false information about the treatment of Coronavirus through WhatsApp and other social media mediums also, and it may be that the wrong information can be dangerous to people's health. Not only WhatsApp, but social media site Facebook, search engine Google, video streaming site YouTube, and micro-blogging site Twitter are also trying their best to prevent the spread of misinformation about the Coronavirus from their respective platforms.
