WhatsApp is already working on two features that will help its over 1.5 billion users know how many times a message has been forwarded.When the feature is enabled, nobody will be able to send a ...

WhatsApp is now labeling its forwarded messages, in a move that the company hopes will curb some of the app’s viral misinformation problems. “This extra context will help make one-on-one and ...

WhatsApp is developing two new features called "Forwarding Info" and "Frequently Forwarded". Forwarding Info tells you how many times a message you sent to others has been forwarded.

The company has added a new "forwarded" tag on messages that will be forwarded. WhatsApp in India is mostly used as way to forward texts, daily greetings.

The forwarded message designation is meant as a measure to control the spread of viral misinformation in countries like India, where the company has 200 million users.