She said “nobody could trace where it (source of misinformation) came from” and that journalists “accentuated the problem unknowingly”. “The problem is that right now, no one has control over what is being shared on social media platforms and messaging groups. AdvertisingSpeaking about the use of social media in the presidential elections in the United States, Rue said, “Social media was not only used effectively. “For a lot of Indians who are coming to mobile or internet for the first time, WhatsApp is not a messaging platform. But that political worker has got a new element now because of social media.

Source: Indian Express April 01, 2019 22:51 UTC