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How did India become a fake news hot spot?

Anwar Ashraf | Rachel Baig
August 12, 2022

Low digital literacy, political and religious biases, as well as the functionality of social media platforms, have turned India into a hub for fake news. But how can this be countered?

https://p.dw.com/p/4FNY3
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A girl sits in front of a bakery in the crowd with Afghan women, faces covered, waiting to receive bread in Kabul

Fact check: Have the Taliban kept their promises?

Fact check: Have the Taliban kept their promises?

A year ago, the Taliban retook Kabul. In their first press conference after seizing power in Afghanistan, they surprised the world with the announcement of moderate policies. A key pledge was to address women's rights.
PoliticsAugust 11, 2022
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Fact check: Why climate change is real

Fact check: Why climate change is real

Some people still doubt the existence of climate change and question whether humans have really influenced global warming. What does scientific data say? Our fact check gives clear answers.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 15, 2022
A photo showing a young Nancy Pelosi alongside Hu Xijin

Factcheck: The fake love story of Nancy Pelosi and Hu Xijin

Factcheck: The fake love story of Nancy Pelosi and Hu Xijin

An alleged wedding photo of Nancy Pelosi is currently circulating on the web. It is supposed to show the speaker of the US House of Representatives with Chinese journalist Hu Xijin. But the entire story is a fake.
PoliticsAugust 3, 2022
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Being a bisexual woman in India

What are the challenges and joys of coming out as a bisexual woman in India? Writer Soumyaa Vohra shares her journey.
Patricia Szilagyi
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SocietyFebruary 21, 202444:26 min
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Sex positivity and women’s sexual agency in modern India

What does sexual agency mean for Indian women? And how does it differ from Western ideas of sexually liberated women?
SocietyFebruary 2, 202433:50 min
Love Matters S3 EPS8 | Loving men

What is it like to love men?

What’s it like to be a gay man in India? And how does it compare to loving men as a cis-hetero woman?
SocietyJanuary 24, 202442:16 min
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The Gambian women doing 'men's jobs'

Two young Gambian women are breaking glass ceilings in industries dominated by men. Ida Faal, an auto mechanic, and Juka Darboe, a 3D printing tech entrepreneur are not any ordinary women. They are pioneers in industries often considered taboo workspace for women.
SocietyMay 10, 202406:01 min
DW Explainer | Africa’s Progress towards Zero Tolerance against FGM

Africa's slow progress toward zero tolerance against FGM

Is Africa advancing toward zero tolerance against female genital mutilation (FGM)?
SocietyFebruary 5, 202401:35 min
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European economy shows staying power in face of crises

Europeans are feeling increasingly pessimistic about their economic prospects. But is this justified?
SocietyDecember 29, 202302:22 min
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