As it stated in ☰Asia & PacificAs mob lynchings fueled by WhatsApp messages sweep India, authorities struggle to combat fake newsA villager displays a false message shared on Facebook's WhatsApp service while attending an event to raise awareness about fake news in Balgera, India, on June 12. (Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg News)NEW DELHI —More than a dozen people have been killed across India since May in violence fueled primarily by fake social media messages, as officials struggle to rein in this growing technology-driven menace. In the latest such lynching, a mob killed five people Sunday after rumors spread on social media that they were trafficking children. Satish Bhaykre, 21, was beaten by a mob because of a fake WhatsApp text. In April, a circular from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry proposing stiff penalties for journalists who post fake news was pulled in less than 24 hours after an outcry.
Amazon, Flipkart sale: Beware of fake WhatsApp alerts
Either in the name of Flipkart or that of Amazon, fraudsters and scammers misuse the brand names to cheat gullible online shoppers. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/MintYou might have come across messages on WhatsApp, Facebook, SMS or email claiming jaw-dropping discounts on e-commerce websites like Amazon and Flipkart. Flipkart has already issued an alert in this regard to all its shoppers asking them to always cross-check such offers on the Flipkart website. Also read: Flipkart offers mobile recharge, flight ticket bookingsFlipkart says its customers have reported receiving messages like the one offering a 32GB pen drive for just Rs 25. In the past we have investigated cases and have taken legal action against fraudsters, scammers and impostors, while continuing to strengthen our systems and processes," it said.
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