WhatsApp has begun testing a new feature that warns users when they receive a suspected hoax message. It should help users avoid common spam that may seem genuine at first glance.

Sometimes a story seems too good to be true.  Last month we reported about a charming Geek Wedding Proposal Video, presumably made by Frank when proposed to his girlfriend Kasey on a bridge in Central Park.  A band played her favorite song, Frank appeared in a rowboat under the bridge, and a perfectly executed ring-toss was made to his fiancé-to-be – all captured by four synchronized iPhones and a MacBook Pro.

It appears The Cult and the video’s viewers were the victims of a hoax. According to Mashable, it was made to promote a new business venture that specializes on mining the marketing potential of viral videos.