“BBC radio’s warning against possible malware attacks on WhatsApp”
Social media posts
Claim dated 15 Jan 2021.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
Warning messages related to possible malware attacks through WhatsApp videos named ‘Martinelli’ & ‘Dance of the Pope’ are actually a hoax and have been in circulation for quite a while. Malware attacks in the name of WhatsApp Gold did take place in 2016
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 15 January 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 18 January 2021, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.