WhatsApp tipline of no use for 2019 Lok Sabha polls

If you thought WhatsApp has given you a helpline number to report fake news and the Facebook-owned platform will take an immediate action as the world’s largest democracy prepares for elections, you are mistaken.

According to Proto, a media skill start-up, WhatsApp has partnered with for its “Checkpoint Tipline” initiative, the service is “not a helpline” but a research project.

“The ‘Checkpoint Tipline’ is primarily used to gather data for research, and is not a helpline that will be able to provide a response to every user,” Proto posted in an FAQ on its website.