WhatsApp stated that they had noted significant change in the forwarded messages since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and wished to limit misinformation.
Google released a doodle of legendary squash player Hashim Khan on April 4, which marks the day of his British Open Squash Championships win that made him an international icon in 1951.
Google launched a new app, named Bolo, to help children keep up with their education, while implementing an increase in the COVID-19 SOS Alerts and Knowledge Panels on Google Search, as well as YouTube Information Panels.