Communalism Watch: How Twitter spread rumours of communal violence in Kolkata

August 11, 2015

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The riot that wasn’t: How Twitter spread rumours of communal violence in Kolkata

On Monday, a road blockade was portrayed as a full-blown riot by some social media users – part of a worrying trend of misinformation being spread online.

by Shoaib Daniyal

Aug 09, 2015

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August 11, 2015

How Twitter spread rumours of communal violence in Kolkata

The riot that wasn’t: How Twitter spread rumours of communal violence in Kolkata

On Monday, a road blockade was portrayed as a full-blown riot by some social media users – part of a worrying trend of misinformation being spread online.

by Shoaib Daniyal

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