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WhatsApp Payments formal launch could see a delay over the fake news issue: Report

The government is dissatisfied at WhatsApp's unwillingness to curb fake news and misinformation.

Full text: WhatsApp reveals its plan to deal with fake news in a letter to govt

WhatsApp said that they have been testing ways to curb the problem of fake news.

WhatsApp rolls out Restrict Group feature, where admins can curb member activity by preventing them from sending messages, photos or videos

In Admin Settings, the administrator can restrict who can change the group info. Administrators can keep sharing media and chat as normal as they restrict other members.

France is building a rival WhatsApp-like messenger service to minimise the risk of data breaches

The encrypted app has been developed on the basis of free-to-use code found on the Internet and could be eventually made available to all citizens.

WhatsApp is testing an option for demoting group administrators without deleting them

WhatsApp Group Info section has a "Dismiss as admin" option which allows an administrator to dismiss another one without removing him or her from the group.