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Ever since the current crisis at the Punjab Maharashtra Co-operative Bank hit the news, social media and WhatsApp have been rife with misinformation regarding finance and banking.
From cash going defunct, to banks shutting down, people are sharing highly panic inducing messages all over the internet. But can such fake news cause offline damage to the state of banking and finance in our country?
Join us, as we sit down with author Vivek Kaul to discuss ways to protect ourselves from such a fate
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Published 02/03/20
Social media and instant messengers have enabled rumours to spread like wildfire. Spontaneous panic and apprehension spread through these rumours have led to a large number of deaths in India by fueling mob violence across the country.
Indian police officials Harsh Poddar and Rema Rajeshwari have...
Published 11/25/19