WhatsApp says they have seen a 70% drop in "highly forwarded" messages - the kind that may spread false information about the pandemic.
The World Health Organization has said the spread of fake news about the outbreak is an "info-demic".
"Two weeks ago, WhatsApp stopped messages sent between individual users five times or more then being posted to more than one chat group at a time.
But experts say it still has more to do in the battle against misinformation."
“WhatsApp is committed to doing our part in tackling viral messages," a spokesman for the messaging platform said.
"This change is helping keep WhatsApp a place for personal and private conversations."
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