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Thursday, August 21, 2025
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Topic: WhatsApp

After uproar on violence due to rumours, Facebook says it will start removing fake news

Facebook has drawn criticism for 'failing' to curb violence caused by rumours in Myanmar, India and Sri Lanka.

Lynch mobs say more about India than WhatsApp

Govt seeking accountability from a phone app is odd given ruling party politicians are spreading fake news. 

Mob violence can’t be the new normal: What the Supreme Court said about lynchings in India

The observations follow a spate of lynchings across India, including at least 30 deaths triggered by a single WhatsApp rumour.

A FIFA World Cup that defied stereotypes, and the dilemma of Nitish Kumar in Bihar

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

WhatsApp mobs: It’s time to accept Indians may be predisposed towards xenophobia

A study of the behavioural immune system sheds light on India’s problematic attitudes towards migrants.

WhatsApp starts new feature to battle fake news

The new WhatsApp feature will help determine if the message is written by a friend or relative or the origion is unknown. 

Bollywood’s supine superstars and how a WhatsApp rumour led to 29 deaths

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week

Supreme Court upholds power of Arvind Kejriwal govt, and WhatsApp is ‘horrified’

Front Page A victory for Delhi's elected government: The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the lieutenant governor can’t obstruct the functioning of the Delhi government, and...

See the original video from Pakistan that was edited into deadly WhatsApp forward in India

The clip that led to a mob frenzy across India and resulted in several deaths was intended to spread awareness on street abductions in Pakistan.

‘Sanju’ ignores the diabolical Mumbai blasts and why WhatsApp is doing too little

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint in the last 24 hours.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?