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Jagran group's internationally awarded and trusted fact-checking wing, Vishvas News has rolled out its WhatsApp Channel as tech giant Meta announced the launch of the feature which will be a one-way broadcast tool to privately receive updates from people and organisations that users choose, within the closed messaging service.

Users can subscribe to channels without revealing their number or identifying information. The announcement, made by Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, described the service as "a simple, reliable, and private way to receive important updates from people and organisations, right within WhatsApp".

Channels will be available in a new tab called Updates - where users will find Status and channels.

To help users select channels to follow, WhatsApp is building a searchable directory where users can find channels of their choice including the Vishvas News channel that will offer the latest fact-checks, explainer videos and updates on misinformation that keep users informed and thus, help them protect against scams and misleading and harmful claims.

Follow the Vishvas News channel on WhatsApp here.

Vishvas News will send out the latest fact-checks, explainers in both video and multimedia formats as well as alerts to users to stay informed and safe from harmful misinformation.

Vishvas News is an information fact-check and verification portal that is committed to debunking fake news and misinformation in Hindi, English and 10 different Indic languages. Certified by the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN), Vishvas News works with an objective to empower India's common man with factual and credible information and making them aware of the difference between real and fake information.

Vishvas News has a dedicated team of certified and trained fact-checkers who make sure that any viral claim or potential fake news is cross-checked, and debunked without any fear or favour following the organisation’s editorial policy and IFCN's Code of Principles.

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