Prime Time With Ravish Kumar, July 02, 2018 | How Social Media Rumours Drive Local Populace Berserk

With lynch mobs on rampage in various parts of the country, we ask on Prime Time – what incites ordinary passers-by into such violence over mere hearsays? Who stands to gain from rumour mongering through social media messages? Is the tendency to dole out 'punishments' on the streets increasing by the day? Is the government taking strict measures to ensure that trolls who spread fake news are tracked and punished? At least 18 people have been beaten to death in India since late May over rumours circulated on WhatsApp about child kidnappers. (Audio in Hindi) NDTV is one of the leaders in the production and broadcasting of un-biased and comprehensive news and entertainment programmes in India and abroad. NDTV delivers reliable information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. Subscribe for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/ndtv?sub... Like us on Facebook:   / ndtv   Follow us on Twitter:   / ndtv   Download the NDTV Apps: http://www.ndtv.com/page/apps Watch more videos: http://www.ndtv.com/video?yt #RavishKumar #रवीशकुमार #PrimeTimeWithRavishKumar