I am happy that fake news is getting a lot of attention in Indian civic discourse. (for eg: the latest Dhruv Rathee video)
I think, a lot can be improved by a simple insistence on links to sources rather than forwarded texts/images/videos. This establishes a trail of credibility and brings skin in the game for content creators.
This applies as much to mainstream media as it does to whatsapp groups. It's 2024 and we should demand that online articles provide links to the sources they refer to.
