​WhatsApp’s limit on message forwarding 'right step' but may hinder urgent appeals

TODAY, 22 Jan

Messaging platform WhatsApp’s move to limit the number of times a user can forward a message serves as a nudge to curb undesirable behaviour, but some Singaporeans see it as a short-term measure in the fight against fake news. Dr Mark Cenite, associate chair of the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at NTU, said that limiting the number of recipients of a forwarded message can be considered a nudge to discourage people from undesirable behaviour.