HomeReport WhatsApp Vigilantes: An exploration of citizen reception and circulation of WhatsApp misinformation linked to mob violence in India February 10, 2019 Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinReddItPrintTelegram WhatsApp-Misinformation-Report This story first appeared on lse.ac.uk Previous articleSeven get life term for killing two men that sparked Muzaffarnagar riotsNext articleBajrang Dal deploys 250 hooligans to make videos of couples on Valentine’s Day Related Posts Report Over 50% drop in communal riots in 2025, but violence shifted to more systemic forms: Study (Scroll) Report Communal Riot Declines in 2025, But Mob Lynchings, Hate Crime Continue in India: Report (The Indian Awaaz) Journalists Over 14,800 instances of free speech violations, 117 arrests, 8 journalists killed in 2025: Study (Scroll) Stay Connected 0FansLike77,071FollowersFollow710SubscribersSubscribe Recent Stories Telangana police arrest two journalists over allegedly defamatory broadcast, spark outrage (Maktoob Media) He set out to build a school for his village in Madhya Pradesh. What followed: Madrasa rumours and demolition (Indian Express) ‘I’ll kill myself’: Rajasthan BLO says ‘pressure’ to ‘delete Muslim votes’ in seat BJP won with thin margin (News Laundry) Jammu & Kashmir Police Seek Detailed Information on Mosques and Their Management (FOEJ) After the Bulldozers: Ahmedabad’s Displaced Muslims Left to Fend for Themselves (The Wire)
