Users in Israel have not yet realized that the messaging app will not require payment, and are getting into hysteria • A false message he wanted in the last few hours guarantees free use - if you just pass it on
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In the last day he wanted a false message on the net that WhatsApp would start charging users.
It is the incarnation of a fake message that was circulated almost a decade ago, the whole purpose of which is to cause unnecessary hysteria.
According to the message, the only way to avoid paying for the app is to get the message across to your 18 contacts.
"If you do not believe me, see tomorrow at 6 pm that WhatsApp will be closed and to open it you will have to pay, all according to law," the statement said.
To strengthen the training, it was emphasized that sending the message will change the color of the app icon to blue.
The rest of the message is written in very distorted Hebrew and its content is difficult to understand -
something that should light a red light for you.
Another complete lie written, in order to motivate you to forward the message, is that if you do not send it to your contacts - their account will be deleted "and the result will be the loss of all your contacts".
Finally, the author of the post explains that you will not be able to use the app either, unless you pay.
So what should be done?
Our recommendation for those who receive such messages is to save friends the spam, and generally to send messages that you do not know, and also to respond to them.