https://wccftech.com/facebook-brings-forwarding-limit-to-stop-the-spread-of-misinformation-on-messenger/

The spread of misinformation is something that we can no longer stop ourselves from. No matter the number of countermeasures there are, there is always someone who is going to forward a piece of misinformation that is going to end up in circulation, and this is something that happens all the time. Thankfully, Facebook has introduced a new limit on the forwarding aspect of the messenger, and yes, the purpose here is to limit the spread of misinformation, which can, at times, be very worrying to a lot of individuals.

Facebook is constantly trying to work towards a social media that is safer for everyone to use, and therefore, has taken this step. Speaking onto their blog, this is what the company had to say,