HomeReport WhatsApp Vigilantes: An exploration of citizen reception and circulation of WhatsApp misinformation linked to mob violence in India February 10, 2019 Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinReddItPrintTelegram WhatsApp-Misinformation-Report This story first appeared on lse.ac.uk Previous articleSeven get life term for killing two men that sparked Muzaffarnagar riotsNext articleBajrang Dal deploys 250 hooligans to make videos of couples on Valentine’s Day Related Posts Report India in Bottom 10-20% Bracket on Academic Freedom Index, Ranks 156th Globally (The Wire) Report One-fourth of Indian police backs mob violence, 18% considers Muslims “naturally prone” to crime: Report (The Observer Post) Report Study finds alarming trend of Islamophobia, disregard for due process, rise in extrajudicial measures among police (Maktoob Media) Stay Connected 0FansLike77,071FollowersFollow678SubscribersSubscribe Recent Stories Amidst BJP overhaul, calls for better coordination with RSS (Indian Express) ‘Essential that such words be uttered in presence of person offended’: Uttarakhand court while acquitting man in hate speech case (Indian Express) Dalit Groom Attacked During Wedding in UP’s Azizpur Over Ambedkar and Buddha Pictures, Police Investigate (The Observer Post) Mob defaces Bahadur Shah Zafar mural in Ghaziabad believing it is Aurangzeb (Scroll) 2008 Malegaon blast: After over 17 years, trial concludes, NIA court reserves case for judgment (Indian Express)
