Manorama Online, the digital version of Malayala Manorama, partners with Shakti: India Election Fact-Checking to combat fake news in General Elections 2024. Shakti helps identify misleading information like deepfakes on social media to stop false news spread during elections.
Shakti, an India Election Fact-Checking Collective, collaborates with major news outlets and fact-checking bodies nationwide. It aims to detect early online misinformation, like deepfakes on social media, for transparent digital elections with regional media involvement.
Santhosh George Jacob, Coordinating Editor of Manorama Online said, “As a popular source of news and information, particularly for the Malayali community both within India and abroad, we at Manorama Online are happy to join the Shakti Collective to make our elections free from fake news.”
Manorama Online’s Fact Checking team debunks fake news on national and regional levels. Access fact checks on general elections, state elections, and national issues at Malayala Manorama’s online service. Verify posts on social media through the Manorama Online Fact Check WhatsApp helpline at 8129100164. Find more Fact Checks and articles from Project Shakti collective at www.manoramaonline.com/factcheck.
