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Fake News Goes Global

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Aahana Ashi
Fake News Goes Global

During the hearing on August 28, 2019, in a case related to Bhima-Koregaon violence, it was reported that Bombay High Court Judge asked the accused Gonsalves to explain why he kept “objectionable material” such as “War and Peace” at home.

Immediately, sections of the media including the BBC assumed it was Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace which is a classic novel about Russia and an outrage cycle began on Twitter with some usual suspects questioning whether reading a classic was also forbidden now.

However, in reality, the judge at the Bombay High Court had referred to “War and Peace in Junglemahal: People, State and Maoists” by Biswajit Roy and not by Leo Tolstoy.

Similarly, on the abrogation of article 370, the reportage by BBC with sensational headlines created the confusions as it has alleged Indian Armed Force of resorting to violence in the newly formed union territory.

After August 05, 2019, many journalists and local government officials have also been posting videos showing the ground situation in Kashmir.

It's been 7 days since the move to abrogate Article 370 from J This road connects zero bridge and moves towards Tourist Reception Centre in Srinagar, Kashmir.

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