India’s WebQoof Quiz: How Much Fake News Do You Fall For?
India gets quizzed on many statements, all of which feature regularly in WhatsApp inboxes. Here’s how they fared!
Video Editor: Prashant Chauhan
With the Lok Sabha elections underway, and the fake news factory churning out theory after theory everyday, The Quint decided to travel across India to see if people believe what they read on the internet, every day.
From 'guessing' Rahul Gandhi's actual name to the percentage of Muslims in Uttar Pradesh, India gets quizzed on several statements, all of which are a regular feature on our WhatsApp inboxes.
Let's look at how they fared!
(Editor’s note: This video was updated on 8 May with more information in the section which discusses the progress of electrification under the Modi government.)
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