Friday, December 29, 2017

2017 saw fake news entering the mainstream, and us getting quite comfortable with it

In the last year, we have seen fake news about cricket, Arundhati Roy, the GPS chip in the Rs 2,000 note, Muslims, and even the Rajkot bus stand. Need a quick booster shot of national pride? How about a fake quote of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange praising the prime minister? Need to help foment a riot?

Read more 2017 saw fake news entering the mainstream, and us getting quite comfortable with it Published December 29, 2017 at 01:11PM

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