FAKE NEWS —IMPACT ON SOCIETY
FAKE NEWS IMPACT ON SOCIETY INTRODUCTION: Fake news (also known as junk news, pseudo-news, or hoax news) is a form of news consisting of purposeful not correct news or hoaxes spread via long-established news media (print and broadcast) or latest online social media The damage rate has increased in past few years, this is just because of increase in no or internet users. In 2012 there are just 137 million of internet users in India whereas in 2019 there were more than 600 million of users. Also according to the surveys India is one of the market hub for Whatsapp platform over 230 million users, which plays the vital role in spreading fake news. FEW LATEST EXAMPLES OF FAKE NEWS: • Coronavirus: Wrong Information related to the coronavirus spread through social media only like one of the Political activist Swami Chakrapani and Member of the Legislative Assembly Suman Haripriya claimed that drinking cow urine a...