Fake news clip targeting Kerala PWD Minister P.K. Basheer under police probe
Kerala police are investigating the circulation of a fake news clip that falsely attributed insensitive comments about disease-related deaths to Minister P.K. Basheer. The minister has filed a formal complaint regarding the forgery.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing threat of digital misinformation and its potential to incite social unrest or damage political reputations.
The police have launched an investigation after a fake news clip claiming that Kerala Public Works Department (PWD) Minister P.K. Basheer had justified deaths caused by communicable diseases was circulated on social media, officials said on Thursday.
The article reports on a legal complaint and police investigation without taking a side on the political figure involved.
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