WhatsApp Channels, which has 500M+ MAUs, relies on community guidelines to tackle election interference, instead of specific rules like on Facebook or Threads (Rebecca Kern/Politico)
Rebecca Kern / Politico: WhatsApp Channels, which has 500M+ MAUs, relies on community guidelines to tackle election interference, instead of specific rules like on Facebook or Threads — The platform transforms WhatsApp from a private messaging and group chat service into a broadcast platform as well, with users able to follow posts from public accounts.
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Rebecca Kern / Politico:
WhatsApp Channels, which has 500M+ MAUs, relies on community guidelines to tackle election interference, instead of specific rules like on Facebook or Threads — The platform transforms WhatsApp from a private messaging and group chat service into a broadcast platform as well, with users able to follow posts from public accounts.