India misinformed
Subtitle: the true story
By: edited by Pratik Sinha, Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh and Arjun Sidharth
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Noida
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9789353028374; 9789353028381
Subjects: Fake news; Common fallacies
Description: "The propaganda of misinformation and hoaxes disseminated through print, graphics, and the internet has altered the social landscape of india.  It has led to multiple cases of lynching, mob violence, defamation and riots, and continues to pose a serious threat to Indian democracy.  "India misinformed : the true story", written by the team of Alt News, a fact-checking website that debunks fake information, and edited by Pratik Sinha, Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh and Arjun Sidharth, identifies the purveyors of fabricated news, exposes the propaganda machinery and familiarizes readers with techniques to detect these menacing stories.  Was Jawaharlal Nehru anti-Hindu?  Was Narendra Modi declared one of the most corrupt prime ministers in the world?  Is Sonia Gandhi the fourth rechest woman in the world?  Did Rahul Gandhi register as a non-Hindu at the Somnath Temple?  Do treatments promoted by the Ministry of Ayush have robust scientific evidence for efficacy?  With photographs to underline its arguments, "India misinformed: the true story" presents the real picture."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Spreading communal discord; title: Building brand modi; title: Portraying opposition parties as anti-Hindu; title: Rahul Gandhi : the favourite for targeted propaganda; title: PM Modi and the BJP targeted; title: Other targeted politicians; title: False historical claims; title: Maligning Jawaharlal Nehru; title: Mainstream media; title: Targeting individuals; title: Fake polls, fake lists, fake accounts; title: Others; title: Science.