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How WhatsApp Leads Mobs to Murder in India

Richard Bradbury | Jeff Sandhu | Christine Wong

26-Jul-18 12:00

How WhatsApp Leads Mobs to Murder in India

In India, false rumours about child kidnappers have gone viral on WhatsApp, prompting fearful mobs to kill two dozen innocent people since April.


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Categories:  Technology,  Medical Innovation and Technology,  Tech,  Entrepreneurship,  Personal Development,  SME

Tags:  WhatsApp,  Mob Murder,  India,  False Rumours,  Kidnappers,  Forwarded Messages,  fact checking, 


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