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Fake news propagation offences reported in India 2020, by leading state

Published by
Tanushree Basuroy,
Mar 15, 2022
In 2020, the southern state of Telangana in India had the highest number of fake news propagation incidents compared to the rest of the country, with approximately 135 cases registered with the authorities. The country recorded a total of around 578 such incidents that year. This category of crime fell within the scope of the Information Technology Act, which came under the purview of the section 505 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and special and local laws (SLL).

Number of fake news propagation offences reported across India in 2020, by leading state

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Release date

July 2021

Region

India

Survey time period

2020

Supplementary notes

Figures are as per the data provided by individual states and union territories.

The offence of propagating fake news on social media falls under the IT Act of Indian Penal Code involving communication devices as medium and/or target.

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