How WhatsApp is being used to spread misinformation, share fake polls, and exacerbate religious divides ahead of national elections in India (Vindu Goel/New York Times)

Vindu Goel / New York Times:
How WhatsApp is being used to spread misinformation, share fake polls, and exacerbate religious divides ahead of national elections in India  —  MANGALORE, India — Waving a giant saffron flag, Pranav Bhat last week joined a political rally for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India's ruling party …

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