Coronavirus: Huge Surge in Fake News on Facebook, WhatsApp in India

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The massive surge in fake news, videos, GIFs and authentic-looking government notifications related to new coronavirus (COVID-19) in India has left millions of users, civil society members, journalists and authorities completely baffled and cornered, starting with panic buying across the country.
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