India awaits election results after deluge of disinformation
The biggest democratic exercise in history brought with it a surge of false social media posts and instant messaging, ranging from doctored videos to unrelated images with false captions.
PREMIUM Politics
Indian National Congress party supporters attend a public meeting attended by party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in support of candidate Sowmya Reddy at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium in Bengaluru on April 23, 2024, ahead of the second phase of the voting of country's general election. AFP photos
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India's six-week election was staggering in its size and logistical complexity, but also in the "unprecedented" scale of online disinformation.
The biggest democratic exercise in history brought with it