New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- The effects of misinformation are explicit in the epic Mahabharata; when Dharmaraj Yudhisthira said stoically, "Ashwatthama Hatah Naro va Kunjaro va" amidst the war drums as orchestrated by Lord Krishna, which led to the overpowering and killing of the weaponless, otherwise invincible guru Dronacharya. The strategy paved a victory path for the Pandavas; a victory achieved at the cost of truth. This is a mirror to the mindless actions that unfold among the consumers of misinformation and disinformation.
There have been many research reports that indicate the behaviour of people in giving in to and believing misinformation from close ones, influencers, and people with the same political ideology. Misinformation is persis...