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WhatsApp clamps down on message forwarding to combat spread of fake news

Boyd Chan — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:08:01 +0000

In response to the number of people killed in India after the spreading of false rumors, WhatsApp has drastically reduced the number of chats to which forward messages can be sent simultaneously. Read more...

Facebook introduces labeling to forwarded messages in WhatsApp

Hamza Jawad — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 00:10:02 +0000

Facebook is now adding a small label above forwarded messages in WhatsApp to help you identify whether any message you have received was originally written by the sender or by someone else. Read more...

WhatsApp may soon visually distinguish forwarded messages within conversations

Boyd Chan — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 11:16:01 +0000

The ability to differentiate forwarded messages in a WhatsApp conversation has been spotted in the beta version of the Android app in the form of a label found above corresponding messages. Read more...

Phishers Use Call Forwarding to Mask Fraud

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:54:45 +0000

Researchers at Atlanta-based security vendor SecureWorks have uncovered a new type of phishing attack that circumvents a bank's attempt to detect fraud by tricking victims into forwarding their telephone calls to the attacker. The attack... Read more...

Fox Fights Back at DVR Fast Forwarding

Christopher Vendemio — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:57:10 +0000

Fox is running a 30-second television spot with just one static image in an effort to reach viewers who fast forward through ads using digital video recorders like TiVos. U.K. advertisements for Fox's new drama,... Read more...