India forms QRTs to counter fake social media content

The India — India is constituting Quick Response Teams (QRTs) across its departments to promptly identify, verify, and counter fake, misleading, or manipulated content on social media. Departments such as power, agriculture, and commerce have already established their QRTs. The teams aim to respond to misinformation within two hours of detection, coordinating with the India — Press Information Bureau's fact-check unit. Social media and digital media teams of respective ministries will monitor content related to policies, schemes, and announcements, escalating critical cases to senior authorities. The initiative seeks to maintain public trust and ensure accurate information dissemination.