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WhatsApp struggling to control fake news in India, researchers say


"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."

BBC The Inquiry, Is WhatsApp Fuelling Vigilantism?
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