It removed 5 networks engaged in foreign or government interference in Egypt, India, Russia, Iran, and Myanmar/Vietnam. Some targeted the US.
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WhatsApp fights the spread of deadly fake news with recipient limit
WhatsApp has capped the number of people you can forward messages to, after India was seized by rumour-inspired mob lynchings.
Social media rumors lead to PepsiCo lawsuit
…so take down those 3,412 Facebook links, 20,244 Facebook posts, 242 YouTube videos, 6 Instagram links, and 562 tweets … by court order.
WhatsApp limits message forwarding in response to lynchings
New restrictions in the WhatsApp messaging app are designed to combat a spate of mob lynchings.
Google accused of rigging search results by India’s competition cops
“Yep, Google’s a search bully,” agree Facebook, Nokia’s maps division, MakeMy-Trip.com, Flipkart and several other companies.
India strikes down controversial “Section 66A” social media policing law
India’s Supreme Court has repealed a controversial law that allowed police to arrest people over objectionable content posted on social networks and other websites. 