We’re aware of a significant number of posts in circulation on social media, WhatsApp and other online platforms that falsely attribute favourable comments about the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to a fictional Editor-in-Chief of The New York Times, Joseph Hope. As of January 2024, the Executive Editor of The New York Times is Joseph Kahn. There is no other current or former editor by the name of Joseph Hope at The Times. These posts were first reported and independently fact checked by outlets including Telugu Post, Vishvas News, Factly, The Logical Indian and others. Read our full body of independent reporting on Narendra Modi and India at nytimes.com

Source: New York Times February 06, 2024 20:32 UTC