‘Search the Web’ New Feature Rolled Out by WhatsApp

WhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging app in the world, began rolling out a way for users to search the web on messages that have been forwarded several times.

In order to maintain the app’s private nature and curb the spread of misinformation, this follows steps the Facebook-owned messaging application took earlier this year to limit the number of times messages can be forwarded. On Monday on Android, iOS and web for users in Brazil, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the U.K., and the U.S the new Search the Web feature began rolling out.

WhatsApp said in a blog post-Monday that users with access to the feature can tap the magnifying glass icon in their chat, which uploads the message to their browser and enables them to find related news results or other sources of information about the content within.