Claim: Update : On 21 February 2024, when a similar post went viral claiming that the public's social media accounts and phone calls were being monitored by the Government of India, the fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau  clarified that no such rules have been imposed by the GOI. They also urged people to refrain from sharing such false information.
Fact-check: There is no 'three tick marks' feature on WhatsApp. Also, the government will not be able to read messages. - FACTLY
Verdict: there is no 'three tick marks' feature on whatsapp. the messages on whatsapp are protected with end-to-end encryption. the government will not be able to read them. so, the information in the post regarding three tick marks is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Rakesh Vuppu
Date published: 2024-02-21T09:55:00