evidence: Take this pithy declaration in WhatsApp circulation from 2019, ahead of India’s General Elections: UNESCO Declare India’s "Jana Gana Mana" the World’s Best National Anthem. By now, ‘UNESCO declares India’ anything is a recognisable template; the forward holds celebrity status on the misinformation runway. [...] On YouTube, a deepfake video featuring the deceased former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi, was allowed to remain up without labels of any kind. [...] Published - April 16, 2024 10:41 am IST