In 2024, misinformation and deepfakes surged, especially during India’s Lok Sabha and assembly elections. Vishvas News published over 3,200 fact-check reports in 12 languages, debunking viral claims related to political, economic, and social issues. Key trends included AI-generated deepfakes, fake claims about EVM tampering, and misleading political narratives. Notable cases involved fake videos of Amit Shah and Supriya Sule. Globally, misinformation during the Israel-Hamas conflict and violence in Bangladesh spread rapidly. Additionally, deepfake scams in finance, health, and business, targeting figures like Mukesh Ambani and Elon Musk, gained traction. Vishvas News also addressed over 70 fraud-related claims.
New Delhi (Vishvas News). In 2024, India experienced a pivotal year, with both the Lok Sabha and assembly elections held across the country. The Lok Sabha elections unfolded in seven distinct phases, with the results revealed on June 4, 2024.
Following this, assembly elections took place in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir, and Haryana. As the year drew to a close, Jharkhand and Maharashtra conducted their assembly elections, with the final results announced on November 23, 2024.
The year witnessed a surge in the spread of misinformation, especially surrounding election-related narratives. A notable concern, highlighted in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report of 2024, was the growing threat of misinformation, particularly...
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