WhatsApp struggling to control fake news in India, researchers say
by Jim Waterson Media editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#42RT7)
Hindu nationalism and cheap mobile data driving spread of disinformation, BBC study says
Hindu nationalism and the plummeting cost of mobile phone data services are driving the explosive growth of fake news in India, according to a study that suggests WhatsApp is struggling to limit the spread of online disinformation on its service.
The research by the BBC World Service sheds light on the conundrum surrounding online disinformation and fake news in the world's biggest democracy, where the explosive popularity of the group-messaging app has been linked to a string of murders and growing anti-Muslim sentiment. The research was conducted as part of the BBC's Beyond Fake News series.
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