With the expansion of communication technologies, there has been an increase in the spread of ‘fake news’ all over the world. But what is ‘fake news’ exactly? Is it different from mis/disinformation, and should we be using those terms instead? 

In this episode, Nidhi and Shashank speak to Tarunima Prabhakar from Tattle about the misinformation ecosystem in India. They discuss what misinformation is, the depth of the problem in India, how it spreads over channels like WhatsApp, and how we can guard against misinformation as we consume content online. 

Tarunima Prabhakar is a researcher working at the intersection of technology, policy and global development. She co-founded Tattle, which builds citizen centric tools and datasets to respond to inaccurate and harmful content in India. 

Resources

For more on Tarunima Prabhakar https://tarunima.com/ 

Tattle - https://tattle.co.in/ 

Hosts: Nidhi Singh, Shashank Mohan

Editor: Gopika P

Fact Checker: Sukriti

Supported by: Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom

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