India Misinformed: The True Story
Fake news isn't just an abstract nuisance. In India, it has contributed to lynchings, communal riots, mob violence, and sustained attacks on democratic institutions. This book, produced by the team behind Alt News (one of India's most respected fact-checking outlets) and edited by Pratik Sinha, Dr Sumaiya Shaikh, and Arjun Sidharth, takes a hard, documented look at how fabricated stories spread, who spreads them, and what the consequences have been. The writing is clear and grounded, backed by photographic evidence rather than assertion alone. Was Jawaharlal Nehru genuinely anti-Hindu? Was Narendra Modi named among the world's most corrupt prime ministers? Is Sonia Gandhi the fourth richest woman on the planet? Did Rahul Gandhi sign a non-Hindu declaration at the Somnath Temple? These are the kinds of claims this book picks apart, carefully and methodically. Rather than simply cataloguing falsehoods, it gives readers the tools to spot suspicious stories for themselves, which makes it genuinely useful beyond its specific examples. It's a sobering read, but an important one for anyone trying to make sense of India's fractured information environment.
- Author: No Author
- Publisher: HarperCollins India
- Genre: Journalism & Media Studies
- ISBN: 978-9353028374
- Pages: 304 pages