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Internal SecurityEXAMINEYear 201815 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder

Discuss the role of social media in spreading fake news, communal discord, and mob lynchings in India. What regulatory measures can check this menace without violating free speech?

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Linkages between development and spread of extremism, external state and non-state actors, cyber security, money laundering, border management.

Syllabus Tags:Fake News on Social MediaMob Lynching IncidentsWhatsApp Viral RumoursIntermediary GuidelinesFree Speech Balance

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Discovered through overlapping concepts: Fake News on Social Media, Mob Lynching Incidents, WhatsApp Viral Rumours

Recurring Theme Trend: “Fake News on Social Media”

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