WhatsApp image search feature may help you find if the picture is fake or real
With Lok Sabha polls right around the corner, the search image tool will be a small step from the Facebook-owned company to further minimise the spread of fake and objectionable content via its platform.
- Mar 14, 2019,
- Updated Mar 14, 2019 10:43 AM IST
WhatsApp is testing 'search image' feature with a new beta update for Android to combat fake news that spreads via photos. The new feature will let you upload any received image directly to Google to find similar or equal images on the web, according to WABetaInfo. This feature will easily let you know whether the picture is fake or genuine. The new search image feature was discovered in the latest WhatsApp beta update 2.19.73.
In India, WhatsApp has become a major channel for fake news and easily reach millions of people across the country. With Lok Sabha polls right around the corner, the search image tool will be a small step from the Facebook-owned company to further minimise the spread of fake and objectionable content via its platform. The feature will direct users to Google the image and the search results can help them find out if an image is authentic or has been photoshopped by reading the info on the web related to that image.
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WhatsApp is testing 'search image' feature with a new beta update for Android to combat fake news that spreads via photos. The new feature will let you upload any received image directly to Google to find similar or equal images on the web, according to WABetaInfo. This feature will easily let you know whether the picture is fake or genuine. The new search image feature was discovered in the latest WhatsApp beta update 2.19.73.
In India, WhatsApp has become a major channel for fake news and easily reach millions of people across the country. With Lok Sabha polls right around the corner, the search image tool will be a small step from the Facebook-owned company to further minimise the spread of fake and objectionable content via its platform. The feature will direct users to Google the image and the search results can help them find out if an image is authentic or has been photoshopped by reading the info on the web related to that image.
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