Year 2021 saw journalist Nidhi Razdan falling for a fake job offer from Harvard and witnessed child activist Licipriya's father being exposed as a scamster who conned students.
Unfounded news has been circulating on social media claiming that Brigitte, wife of Emmanuel Macron is a transgender woman whose name at birth was Jean-Michel Trogneux.
20 YouTube channels and 2 websites were found spreading misinformation, and Pakistani propaganda against India. GOI has blocked these websites and channels.
Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Srinagar has reportedly suspended an employee named Afreen Naqash for making derogatory remarks on a social media platform over the tragic death of CDS Bipin Rawat.
Retired Lt Gen HS Panag faced flak for his insensitive tweet over Gen Bipin Rawat's demise, but he defended his actions, saying nobody has monopoly over news.