Every day, we come across articles, forwards and news stories on the internet. But not all of them are true. Some are honest, undetected mistakes, but some of them are carefully crafted narratives aimed at propagating lies. But fear not, cleaners of the internet are here!

In this special podcast, Prateek Lidhoo talks to three fact-checkers about their job, the craziest stories they come across, and what you can do to counter misinformation.

We have Kritika Goel, Divya Chandra, and Siddharth Sarathe who join us in this light-hearted chat about information, fake news, and how they deal with it. Listen till the end to find out what you can do to tackle your uncle's latest WhatsApp forward. Aur haan, WebQoof na banein!

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:10 - What is fact-checking?
7:06 - The difference between misinformation and disinformation.
11:50 - What are the craziest fake stories you've come across?
18:04 - Misinformation in Hindi-speaking regions.
21:38 - Wonders of Photoshop.
27:01 - Is the job of a fact-checker pointless?
31:29 - Who fact-checks the fact-checkers?
35:07 - News channels vs. Misinformation
41:28 - A hopeful note to end on.
44:31 - How YOU can tackle fake news. Watch carefully!

IF YOU COME ACROSS ANY SUSPICIOUS CLAIMS, FORWARD THEM TO THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS TO GET THEM FACT-CHECKED:

WebQoof: 9643651818
BOOM Live: 7700906588

Theme Music: BMG
#factchecking #webqoof #fakenews #misinformation #podcast
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