Claim: A widely circulated rumour about the popular messaging app WhatsApp suggests that the Indian Government is snooping on users via the platform. The message suggested that the Facebook-owned messaging platform has started showing three ticks on a WhatsApp message. One blue tick on a WhatsApp message means that the message has been sent and two blue ticks mean that it has been delivered. Three blue ticks mean that the Indian Government is keeping a tab on the messages sent. It further reads that if a message gets two blue ticks and one red tick, the government is in the position to take action against that particular message if it's fake news. One Blue tick and two red ticks mean the government is screening your data. Lastly, three red ticks mean the government has started taking an action against you and you will receive a court notice soon.
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Verdict: the message has absolutely no relevance and the press information bureau  has claimed the post to be completely false. in fact, the government through its official twitter handle has asked people to stay away from such rumours and not fall for them.
Organisation: First Check
Author: Deepika Khurana
Date published: 2020-06-12T00:13:42