India’s Forward Fever: How WhatsApp Is Driving Misinformation across the Nation
India’s misinformation crisis is thriving on WhatsApp. In 2024, Indians make up 487 million WhatsApp users, making it the platform’s largest user base globally. The app’s massive popularity, however, brings with it significant challenges, particularly the rampant spread of misinformation through forwarded messages. These messages can pose a threat by fueling hatred, triggering communal unrest, […]
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India’s misinformation crisis is thriving on WhatsApp. In 2024, Indians make up 487 million WhatsApp users, making it the platform’s largest user base globally. The app’s massive popularity, however, brings with it significant challenges, particularly the rampant spread of misinformation through forwarded messages. These messages can pose a threat by fueling hatred, triggering communal unrest,
