WhatsApp Tests Feature to Reveal Original Source of Forwarded Messages

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that would allow users to identify the real source of forwarded messages, a change that could reshape privacy and data-sharing practices on social media platforms. The updated tool would let users see the original sender of a message. The move could alter WhatsApp’s long-standing structure, which has allowed messages to be forwarded anonymously. By exposing the original sender, the platform would add a new layer of transparency to how content circulates. No exact timetable has been given for when the feature will be released. WhatsApp has not provided a definitive date for public availability.