WhatsApp Tries to Crack Down on Viral Hoaxes After 20 Lynchings in India

Efforts include limiting message sending to a maximum of 5 chats and disabling the "quick forward" function for picture or video messages.

from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2018/07/whatsapp-tries-to-crack-down-on-viral-hoaxes-after-20-lynchings-in-india/