Now that we spend more time on our cell phones and we are aware of everything that happens on social networks, we realize the endless options we have for entertainment, so much so we still do not know what else is to come. But what we are clear about is that social networks, today more than ever, are ready to fight and win first place in the top of users. So, if you have not yet heard about updates from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp, here we will tell you.
First, Facebook, to reduce the cases of disinformation that have increased even more thanks to Covid-19, will now show to its users a message that indicates when information is false, thanks to its data information verifiers. With the boom in videoconferencing, the platform announces Messenger Rooms, an app where you can chat with up to 50 participants, without the need to be friends, only with an invitation can you access this new window that joins the video conferencing applications.
Also, we have Twitter joining to combat disinformation, updating its security regulations and eliminating tweets that do not comply with health rules or that incite users to harmful practices, thus preserving safety and well-being. of the users.
In addition, the platform is already working on a new design for the conversation threads, where you can see who is conversing with whom in a simpler way.
Then, we have WhatsApp that although it is a messaging service; we spend as much time there as on Instagram, and this time, the app joins the desire to eradicate disinformation, limiting the forwarding of a message to a single chat, the amount of times that information that has gone viral will be limited. This prevents the spread of false information and also ensures the privacy of the conversations.
Last but not least, Instagram activates the option to send and receive direct messages from the computer and also to enjoy livestreams and comment on them. easy to see and use. A useful novelty in these times of quarantine.
Without giving rise to doubt, social networks have become our allies in entertainment, information and even more during social distancing, and with their updates we realize that they compete to eradicate disinformation, they also make our lives a little easier.
Who do you think will win the battle?
