I asked perhaps an obvious question: Why doesn't WhatsApp just remove misinformation?https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/coronavirus/2020/04/whatsapp-harder-forward-messages-why-not-remove-misinformation …
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I don't agree that you should break open all end-to-end encryption services which is where that trail of thought leads. This is a closed service not an open social platform. I do wonder if something could be done to blacklist links to certain sites that are known to be untrusted.
Yeah I get that argument. I just think that the way this app is used is *like* it's a social media platform for boomers – that's what it's become. And when it's such a hotspot for misinformation I would argue there's a moral obligation to break that to remove conspiracy theories