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WhatsApp sets new rules following wave of lynchings in India

WhatsApp has said it will limit how many times messages can be forwarded in India to curb the spread of false information on its platform.

The announcement comes after a spate of mob lynchings were linked to messages that circulated on WhatsApp groups.

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