A survey by Yogov Public Research revealed that there is a growing awareness among Indians of the dangers of false news carried by social media applications.
Nearly half of the 732 people polled between December 31 and January 3 said that by the beginning of 2019 they had decided not to believe everything they had read in Watsab, which has about 250 million users in India, The most popular applications are downloads in 2018.
After the answer, "I will not believe everything you read", the most popular result was related to misinformation. About 41% of respondents said they would not send messages to Watasab without verifying the source for fear of false information.
Other findings included the failure to send "Good Morning" and "Good Night" messages, a common practice in India that has puzzled Silicon Valley scientists for some time.
The popularity of misleading decisions and false news may be a good news for India and the Wesab as well. The application of the famous correspondent has been plagued by a big problem: false news being passed among individuals and groups.
Last summer, 25 incidents of extrajudicial executions were linked to rumors published on Watsab. In response, the Facebook-owned company has made special reforms in India, including limiting the resubmission of messages and limiting the number of recipients to whom a message can be addressed.
Prior to the 2019 parliamentary elections, television and radio stations discussed the application and warning of false news, and the government spent about 120 billion rupees (about $ 17 million) on the campaign.
The survey also found that many Indians want to be less interested in social media. About 37% said they were "addicted" to their phones, while 31% said they were addicted to Facebook.
The findings on the social media included in the survey included the commitment of participants to increase the amount of real personal interaction with their friends, compared to interaction through the social media.