Majority of Indian adults are concerned about misinformation spreading via mobile phones about exposure to false or incorrect information on their mobile phones
Roughly three-in-four Indians (77%) say they are very or somewhat concerned about people being exposed to false or incorrect information when they use their mobile phones, including 45% who are very concerned. Similar shares of both BJP and Congress supporters say they are very concerned. This finding comes amid recent violent attacks attributed to viral WhatsApp hoaxes and concerns about the app being used to spread fake news.
Majority of Indian adults are concerned about  | misinformation spreading via mobile phones  | People should be  | about exposure to false or incorrect information on their  | mobile phones  | Not  | Only somewhat  | Very concerned  | concerned  | concerned  | DK/Ref  | 10%  | 12%  | 32%  | 45%  | Source: Mobile Technology and Its Social Impact Survey 2018 conducted among Indian  | adults from Sept. 7-Oct. 22, 2018. Q19c.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 