“WhatsApp will charge their users for sending messages”
Social media posts
Claim dated 18 Jan 2021.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
WhatsApp did not announce any new policy to charge users for sending messages. The WhatsApp website mentions it as a free message sharing platform for users with internet services
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 January 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 18 January 2021. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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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.