Claim: WhatsApp is releasing two videos called "Martinelli" and "Dance of the Pope". Do not open them as they will hack and format your phone. Also, ignore the message asking to update to WhatsApp Gold.
Fact-check: Fact Check: Old hoaxes about WhatsApp malware go viral again
Verdict: "whatsapp gold" is a real scam. the other two video viruses are not real and variants of these hoaxes have been going viral for years.
Organisation: India Today
Author: Snigdha Choudhury
Date published: 2020-07-22T12:32:40