2013.01.18 16:20

用 WhatsApp 傳訊息要收費了?又是假消息惹的禍

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智慧型系統的即時通訊龍頭 WhatsApp ,近日有許多用戶收到消息,指出 WhatsApp 傳訊息即將收費,如果將這則訊息傳給 10 人以上就能獲得免費資格...。造成許多使用者的恐慌,原廠趕緊在官網上澄清是假消息啦!

這幾天從國外到國內都流傳著 WhatsApp 之後傳訊息要收錢的傳聞,造成許多使用者急忙分享這則消息。

這則消息是這樣的:

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WhatsApp is going to cost us money soon. The only way that it will stay free is if you are a frequent user i.e. you have at least 10 people you are chatting with. To become a frequent user send this message to 10 people who receive it (2 ticks) and your WhatsApp logo should turn Red to indicate a frequent user.

 

中文版則是:

WhatsApp 要收錢了 除非你常常有和10個人以上經常互相以whapsapp聯繫 才會列入不收費名單,建議把此訊息傳給朋友,收到朋友傳回同樣訊息兩次以上將會列入免費名單

 

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,這一切都是假消息來著。WhatpApp 已經將收集到的假消息放上  供使用者了解,因為 WhatsApp 寧願做出更酷的新功能,而不是花時間揭穿這些愚蠢的故事。目前 WhatsApp 在 iOS 版下載要付上 0.99 美元,Android 版本第一年使用免費,之後每年收取 0.99 美元(事實上 WhatsApp 每年都會幫 Android 使用者展延使用期限,因此不會收費)。無論哪一種系統版本,都可免費發送無限條信息,不會收取傳訊息費用。

▲整件事情是子虛烏有。

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中 WhatsApp 也提到另一個不同的假消息,是用 CEO 的名義要騙取使用者的通訊資料。不過目前似乎只有英文版本在流傳,還未見到中文版本。

內文如下:

Whatsapp is shutting down on 28th jan Message from Jim Balsamic (CEO of Whatsapp) we have had an over usage of user names on whatsapp Messenger. We are requesting all users to forward this message to their entire contact list. If you do not forward this message, we will take it as your account is invalid and it will be deleted within the next 48 hours. Please DO NOT ignore this message or whatsapp will no longer recognise your activation. If you wish to re-activate your account after it has been deleted, a charge of 25.00 will be added to your monthly bill. We are also aware of the issue involving the pictures updates not showing. We are working diligently at fixing this problem and it will be up and running as soon as possible. Thank you for your cooperation from the Whatsapp team

 

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這件事情與先前T客邦報導過的 、、一樣,許多假許多消息在使用者之間互相流傳分享。一般廠商發表新服務、更新使用條款等大消息都會透過官方管道傳播,不會要求使用者轉貼分享,因此下回大家再轉貼這些消息前,多花 3 秒鐘想想看吧。

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