CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Facebook Messenger has added a forwarding limit to let users forward messages only to five people or groups at a time. The new development is aimed to reduce the spread of viral misinformation and curb the circulation of fake news through the messaging platform.

Detailed explanation-2: -Once the user selects five people, Messenger will alert that the forwarding limit has been reached. The new forwarding limit comes as part of Facebook’s efforts to stop the spread of Covid-19 misinformation and the upcoming elections in the US and New Zealand.

Detailed explanation-3: -You can forward a message with up to five chats at one time. If a message has already been forwarded, you can forward it to up to five chats, including a maximum of one group chat. When a message is forwarded many times, it can only be forwarded to one chat at a time.

Detailed explanation-4: -However, when a message is forwarded through a chain of five or more chats, meaning it’s at least five forwards away from its original sender, a double arrow icon and “Forwarded many times” label will be displayed.