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Yes<\/div>", "type_id": 1427 }, { "id": 1111, "name": "Specific Measures 25.3", "code": "sm25.3", "description": "If yes, list these implementation measures here", "report_id": 5, "commitment_id": 225, "field_type": "text", "order": 3, "created_at": "2025-03-14T17:01:16.000000Z", "updated_at": "2025-03-14T17:01:16.000000Z", "sig_value": "
As mentioned in our baseline report, WhatsApp is deeply committed to addressing misinformation while protecting people's privacy – without weakening encryption. Our approach is centred around limiting virality, preventing coordinated misuse, and empowering users.<\/div>

In October 2024, WhatsApp, in partnership with Google, expanded current search capabilities for “Highly Forwarded Messages,” enabling users to search images and URLs for private messaging and Channels updates. This feature is currently available in some EU countries, including Ireland, Italy and Spain. <\/div>", "type_id": 1428 }, { "id": 1112, "name": "Specific Measures 25.4", "code": "sm25.4", "description": "Do you plan to put further implementation measures in place in the next 6 months to substantially improve the maturity of the implementation of this commitment?", "report_id": 5, "commitment_id": 225, "field_type": "bool", "order": 4, "created_at": "2025-03-14T17:01:16.000000Z", "updated_at": "2025-03-14T17:01:16.000000Z", "sig_value": "
No<\/div>", "type_id": 1429 }, { "id": 1113, "name": "Specific Measures 25.5", "code": "sm25.5", "description": "If yes, which further implementation measures do you plan to put in place in the next 6 months?", "report_id": 5, "commitment_id": 225, "field_type": "text", "order": 5, "created_at": "2025-03-14T17:01:16.000000Z", "updated_at": "2025-03-14T17:01:16.000000Z", "sig_value": "
As mentioned in our baseline report, misinformation is a complex and shared challenge, and we remain committed to doing our part. We continue working to improve our efforts against misinformation.<\/div>", "type_id": 1430 } ], "measures": [ { "id": 616, "name": "Measure 25.1", "code": "25.1", "description": "Relevant Signatories will design and implement, or work with third-party partners to design and implement, features to facilitate users' access to authoritative information without any weakening of encryption and with due regard for the protection of privacy, third-party partners could include civil entities such as governments, fact-checkers, and other civil society organisations where appropriate. This could include (as is appropriate for each service), for example, digital literacy campaigns and programs, or third-party features to facilitate fact-checkers' or governments' use of the relevant messaging service to provide timely and accurate information to users.", "report_id": 5, "commitment_id": 225, "field_type": "0", "order": 1, "created_at": "2025-03-14T17:01:16.000000Z", "updated_at": "2025-03-14T17:01:16.000000Z", "sig_value": "
WhatsApp<\/div>", "type_id": 1406, "qres": [ { "id": 538, "name": "QRE 25.1.1", "code": "25.1.1", "description": "Relevant Signatories will report on the tools, policies, partnerships, programs, and campaigns in place to meet this Measure and on their availability across Member States, including, where possible, relevant details on the civil entity and their results.", "report_id": 5, "commitment_id": 225, "measure_id": 616, "field_type": "text", "order": 1, "created_at": "2025-03-14T17:01:16.000000Z", "updated_at": "2025-03-14T17:01:16.000000Z", "sig_value": "
As mentioned in our baseline report, we work to empower users to think critically about information they receive and help them easily connect with accurate information. To this purpose, WhatsApp partners with: <\/div>