Elections in India are fast turning into a competition between the teams of trolls employed by rival parties to spread false news thus undermining the very concept of freedom of speech. As a high percentage of India’s citizens are getting election-related information straight from social media, this has raised concerns about fake stories and images that could influence the elections. While disinformation campaigns are not new to Indian elections, a seismic shift has occurred over the last few years. There are quite a few similarities between India and Pakistan including an unprecedented increase in the reach of the social media. There is a need on the part of rival parties to realise the dangers emanating from the propagation of false news.

Source: Pakistan Today April 11, 2019 20:03 UTC