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I will argue that WhatsApp has a higher potential of spreading rumours than facebook. 1. You can easily broadcast a WhatsApp message to multiple groups. Most p
by enitihas 9y ago
I will argue that WhatsApp has a higher potential of spreading rumours than facebook.
1. You can easily broadcast a WhatsApp message to multiple groups. Most people I know are members of 3-4 groups.
2. WhatsApp messages are transmitted instantaneously, and you will surely receive them, unlike facebook where what you see in your timeline is not deterministic.
Morever, even if a friend of your sent you some link even without reading, it is nonetheless treated as a personal message from someone trusted.
Also, WhatsApp is always on, always checked by people, and atleast where I am, people use WhatsApp a lot more than facebook. It has truly replaced SMS.
- viraptor 9y agoI guess it depends on the style of usage. Nobody I know sends a "this is an interesting link I don't really expect anyone to read" type message on WA. But everybody on FB and Twitter does it.