India issues fresh warning to WhatsApp over lynching deaths
WhatsApp is under pressure from authorities in India to end the spread of 'fake news' (AFP Photo/ARUN SANKAR)/ WhatsApp could face legal action in India if it does not take further steps to tackle the spread of false rumours, the government said Thursday, in fresh criticism of the platform over a spate of lynchings. More than 20 people have been killed by mobs in the past two months across the country after being accused of child kidnapping and other crimes in viral messages circulated on WhatsApp. Under pressure from authorities to end the ...
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