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WhatsApp limits message forwarding to fight the spread of fake news

Jul20
by on July 20, 2018 at 6:10 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Asia, India


WhatsApp is making yet another change to its service to prevent the spread of misinformation by neutering its message forwarding function. Users will now only be able to forward messages to 20 contacts at a time; people in India will be limited to forwarding messages to only five people at a time. In addition, the shortcut button for forwarding messages that appears next to images and video will be removed. The company is applying a more stringent limit on forwarding to users in India, where the spread of misleading messages over the past year has led to a nationwide spree…

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WhatsApp limits message forwarding to fight the spread of fake news

Jul20
by on July 20, 2018 at 6:10 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Asia, India


WhatsApp is making yet another change to its service to prevent the spread of misinformation by neutering its message forwarding function. Users will now only be able to forward messages to 20 contacts at a time; people in India will be limited to forwarding messages to only five people at a time. In addition, the shortcut button for forwarding messages that appears next to images and video will be removed. The company is applying a more stringent limit on forwarding to users in India, where the spread of misleading messages over the past year has led to a nationwide spree…

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Instagram’s new status dots tell you if your contacts are online – but you can turn them off

Jul20
by on July 20, 2018 at 5:02 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


Back in January, Instagram began revealing when your contacts were last active on the platform. It’s now building on that functionality to enhance its messaging tool with status indicators that tell you if your friends are online. The next time you pop into the Direct messaging section of the app, you’ll see green dots next to your contacts’ names if they’re presently online. The company says this is meant to make it easier to connect with people. That’s good for folks who extensively use Instagram’s DMs for chatting with their mates – but if it’s not your bag and you’d…

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Sony announces limited edition ‘Amazing Red’ PlayStation Pro bundle

Jul20
by on July 20, 2018 at 12:15 am
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Sony today announced a custom-edition PlayStation 4 that features a bright red exterior adorned with the logo of everyone’s favorite web-slinger. I’m not a fan of custom-edition consoles. I’d like to think that when I fork over upwards of $500 that the console I just bought is going to be, visually speaking, something I’ll have to live with for the next several years — until a new version takes its place. I’m not one that can justify forking over a few hundred dollars extra for something that’s more visually appealing than my still-working console. Most of the time, anyway. Lacking…

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