Viral message forwards on WhatsApp drop 70% worldwide after new limits

Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp on Monday said that spread of "highly forwarded" messages on its platform has dropped by 70% globally in weeks after introducing a new restriction. WhatsApp restricted sharing of frequently forwarded messages to only one chat at a time. Launched on April 7 globally, the limit was aimed at curbing the spread of fake news on COVID-19.