Despite being exposed, fake news thrives on social media ahead of India polls

Despite being exposed, fake news thrives on social media ahead of India polls

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-election-socialmedia-fakenews-i/despite-being-exposed-fake-news-thrives-on-social-media-ahead-of-india-polls-idUSKCN1RE092

Two weeks after a suicide bombing in Kashmir in February killed 40 Indian policemen, a Facebook user called Avi Dandiya posted a live video in which he played a recording of a call purportedly involving India's home minister, the president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and an unidentified woman.

Despite being exposed, fake news thrives on social media ahead of India polls

Apr 2, 2019, 5:15am UTC
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-election-socialmedia-fakenews-i/despite-being-exposed-fake-news-thrives-on-social-media-ahead-of-india-polls-idUSKCN1RE092 >Two weeks after a suicide bombing in Kashmir in February killed 40 Indian policemen, a Facebook user called Avi Dandiya posted a live video in which he played a recording of a call purportedly involving India's home minister, the president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and an unidentified woman.