Facebook and Instagram partner with nearly 100 independent fact-checking organizations globally who review and rate content.

Keep an eye out for warning labels to help you identify content that’s been debunked by fact-checkers, so you can decide what to read, trust and share.

Instagram takes action on content that goes against Community Guidelines, including spam and false information, that may contribute to the risk of imminent violence or harm.

If you are in India and come across a Facebook or Instagram post with misleading information, contact a grievance officer and report it. These posts may go against our policies and India law.

Fact-checking organizations in nearly 50 countries use WhatsApp to connect people with accurate information — including India, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico and the US. By sending these fact-checking organizations a message directly in WhatsApp, the organizations can reply by sharing a fact-checking article. You could also easily connect with them on their tiplines and Channels.

If a message or update is forwarded through a chain of five or more chats it will be labeled as: "Forwarded many times," meaning it didn't originate from a close contact. This helps slow down the spread of rumors and viral messages.

Trusted tools like block and report help combat misinformation by helping WhatsApp identify if an account is engaging in mass messaging or coordinated abuse and conduct further investigation to prevent harm.