When fake news sparks violence: India grapples with online rumours

When fake news sparks violence: India grapples with online rumours

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https://phys.org/news/2018-07-fake-news-violence-india-grapples.html

But who is to blame? And why is a rumour turning people to violence?

An online hoax emerged more than a year ago in eastern India claiming strangers were sedating and abducting children. Six men falsely accused of snatching kids off the streets were killed by mobs in Jharkhand state, police said.

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