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Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature that notifies users if a message is forwarded too many times.
The feature, according to a report in The Indian Express, is already live for all users on the latest version.
The user will also be notified if they are trying to forward such a message.
This feature adds to the frequently forwarded label that WhatsApp had introduced in an attempt to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform. With this feature, the label will remain, but will now have a double arrow icon.
A WhatsApp spokesperson told The Indian Express that this is an update to the forwarded message label.
The notification will be activated if the message is forwarded more than five times, same as the initial label feature. This message will work on all media files as well and the messages will remain encrypted, the report added.
(With inputs from The Indian Express)
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