Disinformation is spreading like wildfire in India - viral rumors led to the lynchings of at least 25 people in 2018. Much of the fake news is being disseminated via WhatsApp. Lou examines the platform’s role in the mob violence, and explains why the rise of Hindu nationalism is fueling the violence.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING
WhatsApp on Safety in India
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BBC on Duty, Identity, Credibility: ‘Fake News’ and the ordinary citizen in India
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Reuters on India’s cow vigilantes
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MIT Study on The Spread or False News Online
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Writer: Louis Foglia
Editor: m.cho
Researcher: Dushyant Naresh
Supervising Producer: Allison Brown
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