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Freedom of information and burden of disinformation
The Statesman Delhi
|May 16, 2025
In an era defined by hyper-connectivity, where news travels faster than it can be verified, truth finds itself shackled - battered by waves of misinformation, disinformation, and the relentless pursuit of virality.
Social media, once lauded as a great tool of democratizing and a beacon of participatory discourse, has increasingly turned into a theatre of manipulated narratives and curated outrage.
This crisis is no longer peripheral. Fake news has ballooned into a parallel stream of content, with self-styled commentators, anonymous influencers, and ideological echo chambers constructing elaborate but fictitious storylines. Platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram have become fertile breeding grounds for doctored content, hastily consumed and uncritically shared. The consequences are profound and far-reaching.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition May 16, 2025 de The Statesman Delhi.
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