{"id":267831,"date":"2018-07-11T08:37:09","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T06:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=267831"},"modified":"2018-07-11T08:38:33","modified_gmt":"2018-07-11T06:38:33","slug":"whatsapp-now-labels-forwarded-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/267831-whatsapp-now-labels-forwarded-messages.html","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp now labels forwarded messages"},"content":{"rendered":"

WhatsApp announced it will now indicate to users which messages have been forwarded to them.<\/p>\n

The change was implemented to curb the spread of misinformation and spam on the platform and to help users determine whether a message was actually written by a contact.<\/p>\n

“WhatsApp cares deeply about your safety,” the company said in a blog post<\/a><\/strong>. “We encourage you to think before sharing messages that were forwarded.”<\/p>\n

The “forwarded” label will apply to all text, image, audio, and video messages forwarded to users.<\/p>\n

WhatsApp has also launched a new group setting for admins where only admins are able to send messages to a group.<\/p>\n

This option can be enabled by opening Group Settings and enabling the “Only Admins” setting under “Send Messages”.<\/p>\n

“One way people use groups is to receive important announcements and information, including parents and teachers at schools,” said WhatsApp.<\/p>\n

“We’ve introduced this new setting so admins can have better tools for these use cases.”<\/p>\n

\"WhatsApp<\/a><\/p>\n

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