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On WhatsApp, Rumours, and Lynchings

February 8, 2019

Technology offers new, lightning-fast paths for rumours to travel. It lends new meaning to that old chestnut: “a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting its shoes on.” India is no stranger to the rumour. From Economic & Political Weekly

Country
India
Topic, claim, or defense
Dangerous Speech/Violent Extremism
Public Order (Includes National Security)
Freedom of Expression