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To prevent fake messages from being circulated on the platform, WhatsApp is testing a feature that will not allow users to forward a ‘forwarded’ message to more than one group.
As and when the feature comes out, users who try to forward an already forwarded message will get a message “forwarded messages can only be sent o one group chat.” Keep reading to know more about the new WhatsApp feature.
The single group forward feature has already been rolled out to a few beta testers of WhatsApp. The feature is available on WhatsApp beta for Android v2.22.7.2 and WhatsApp beta for iOS v22.7.0.76. As mentioned earlier, this restriction will prevent users to share a message to more than one group chat at a time, which in turn will prevent the circulation of misinformation and fake news on the platform.
As of now, WhatsApp does not allow users to forward a message to more than five chats at one time. While this feature was launched in India first, it is now in place for global users. The reason behind restricting forwarded messages to such an extent is to limit the number of users that come across a forward message on the platform as spam and other fake news is still making rounds on WhatsApp.
