Facebook brings WhatsApp-like limit to forwarding messages on Messenger; here is what it means for users

Facebook Messenger: Following its move for WhatsApp, Facebook has now placed a forwarding limit on its Messenger. The announcement was made on a blog post on Thursday. With this new limit, users of Messenger would only be able to forward a message to five people or groups at a time. The aim is to prevent the spread of misinformation and tackle fake news. A similar forwarding limit had been placed by the social media giant on its instant messaging app WhatsApp in 2018 for India, and in January last year, it was expanded to global markets.

Messenger had also recently added new privacy features to its app, with one such feature being the ability to lock the app on iOS devices.