WhatsApp has a fake news problem–that can be fixed without breaking encryption (opens in new tab)

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mtgx7y ago

Facebook is THE tracking platform and Facebook mines every word on it, and they STILL haven't fixed the fake news problem there.

Giving up encryption on WhatsApp in an attempt to "fix fake news" is going to be just as useless of a solution, at the very least.

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(cjr.org)

1 pointsdingdongding7y ago1 comments

mtgx7y ago

Facebook is THE tracking platform and Facebook mines every word on it, and they STILL haven't fixed the fake news problem there.

Giving up encryption on WhatsApp in an attempt to "fix fake news" is going to be just as useless of a solution, at the very least.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse