Whatsapp; social media; knowledge sharing; information sharing; misinformation; fake news; COVID-19

WW: Social media limits on information flows during the Corona Virus pandemic

WW: During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Whatsapp indicated that it would limit the forwarding of Corona Virus-related information due to the spreading of misinformation/fake information...Read more

How are people and organizations sharing information and knowledge about COVID-19? What boundaries (e.g. urban/rural; national; language) are being crossed or further fortified due to these information flows?
Whatsapp limits forwarding of messages during COVID-19 pandemic
Analytics for Research Data KE COVID-19 Project
Whatsapp limits forwarding of messages during COVID-19 pandemic

This article from the publication CIO Magazine highlights how the company Whatsapp chose to limit the forwarding of messages due to widespread misinformation about COVID-19. This stands out particularly for regions in which there is heavy reliance on mobile phone applications and social media...Read more

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