Combating Misinformation: Practical Guide to Fact-Checking & Legal Resource

In partnership with the Association for Progressive Communications, the Software Freedom Law Center, India, published a two-part guide on combating misinformation. Section 1 explains how misinformation spreads and offers practical fact-checking tools on identifying, verifying, and tackling false information. Section 2 surveys India’s relevant legal framework and outlines the remedies available to those who experience harm from misinformation. The guide breaks down harmful content by type – for example, gendered disinformation, discriminatory content, and defamatory statements – and reviews the corresponding protections for recourse.