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Video: As Modi orders retraction of order on fake news, a look India’s fight against misinformation

Outlets like Pratik Sinha’s alt news have been doing the job for a while now. Here are some insights that you must pay attention to.

Smitha Nair
Dec 29, 2017 · 08:45 am
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