Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- Fake news, smear campaigning, and misinformation have emerged as significant threats to India's social fabric and democratic processes, said Indian National Congress Spokesperson Mumtaz Ahmed Patel while attending an interesting session during Odisha Television Limited's (OTV) annual convention 'Foresight 2025--Changing Times Changing Minds' held at Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.

Speaking on the importance of social media in politics, the Congress Spokesperson highlighted how everyone easily believes in fake news while the truth has to be proved.

"Unfortunately, everyone easily believes in lies and the truth has to be proved, be it in Court or on social media. I'm also an internet personality, all thanks to social med...