IS FAKE NEWS SPREADING MORE RAPIDLY THAN COVID-19 IN INDIA?
fake news new phenomenon mushrooming smartphone users easy access internet fake news spreading high speed people people people flagrantly believe fake news dont people factcheck sharing information others etc still questions unanswered panic created fake news time covid19 pandemic outbreak also less hence study aims focus understanding peoples perspectives controlling spread fake news social media respective study based quantitative data analysis responses 300 social media users across india collected online april 2020 nationwide lockdown study arrived conclusion stating selfregulation may deliver proper effect controlling spread fake news organising effective campaigns build social media literacy one potential measures implemented order control spread fake news social media platforms respondents study also agree bringin national policy national regulatory body control spread fake news social media platforms hence particular study support government india make decisions roll regulatory measures control spread fake news social media still red tape