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WhatsApp unveils ‘tipline’ service to curb misinformation ahead of LS polls The latest move follows a number of campaigns by WhatsApp to educate users on fake news Elections : An aggregate of 11 ladies hopefuls are in the quarrel for the May 12 Lok Sabha surveys in Haryana, which in the 53 years of its reality has chosen just five ladies parliamentarians. In the 2014 general races, not by any means a solitary lady hopeful could figure out how to win in the state known for its skewed sex proportion, while six out ten parliamentary voting demographics here have never chosen a lady MP. Albeit, no ladies competitors challenging freely in the state have ever constructed it to the lower place of parliament, this time, seven of the 11 female applicants are independents. Chandravati, a previous Janta Party pioneer turned into the first historically speaking lady MP from the state in 1977 when she vanquished political stalwart Chaudhary Bansi Lal from Bhiwani voting demogra...

Fake news in elections: Now tip off WhatsApp about it using ‘tipline’ People in India can submit misinformation or rumours to the ‘Checkpoint Tipline on WhatsApp’ at +91-9643-000-888 Technology :   WhatsApp  on Tuesday propelled an administration in  India  where more than 200 million clients in the nation can tip off phony news, falsehood and gossipy tidbits identified with races. Propelled by PROTO, a media skilling start-up, the tipline will help make a database of gossipy tidbits to ponder deception amid decisions for Checkpoint – an exploration venture dispatched by WhatsApp, the  Facebook -possessed organization said in an announcement. Individuals in India can submit falsehood or gossipy tidbits to the “Checkpoint Tipline on WhatsApp” at +91-9643-000-888. Burrow Deeper Media and Meedan, who have recently chipped away at deception related activities around the globe, are helping PROTO to build up the check and research structures for India. ...