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Fake news and similar false information (misinformation or disinformation[1]) is fostered and spread across India through word of mouth, traditional media and more recently through digital forms of communication such as edited videos, websites, blogs, memes, unverified advertisements and social media propagated rumours.[2][3] Fake news spread through social media in the country has become a serious problem, with the potential of it resulting in mob violence, as was the case where at least 20 people were killed in 2018 as a result of misinformation circulated on social media.[4][5]
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UNESCO has made the following distinction
- ^ "Social media in India fans fake news". The Interpreter – Lowy Institute. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Nielsen, Rasmus Kleis (25 March 2019). "Disinformation is everywhere in India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Bengali, Shashank (4 February 2019). "How WhatsApp is battling misinformation in India, where 'fake news is part of our culture'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ ""Lot Of Misinformation in India Spreads On WhatsApp": US Expert". NDTV. 15 September 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2019.