WhatsApp has Officially Launched a New Google Search Prompt to Help Verify Highly-Forwarded Messages

WhatsApp has officially launched a new feature that will enable users to immediately search for additional context on any highly forwarded links via a Google search prompt included within the message stream, another measure to help slow the spread of misinformation via the app. As explained by WhatsApp: “Today, we’re piloting a simple way to double-check [the content of…