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WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging platforms out there and has over 2 billion monthly active users. While it is helpful in staying connected with friends and family, it is also being used to spread fake news and rumors. In 2018, 29 people were killed in India by mobs after fake messages about alleged child-lifting gangs were shared on WhatsApp. Apart from these, political rumors and fake news aimed at inciting religious violence is quite common. Fake news about <keyword id="4930213" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-Violence">Delhi violence</keyword> After the Delhi violence, there have been reports about fake news being spread on WhatsApp. Special Cell of the Delhi Police took to <a href="https://twitter.com/CellDelhi/status/1234160319527821312">Twitter</a> to warn users about the fake news being spread on social media platforms. How to identify fake news on WhatsApp Images and videos When you receive an image or a video that mentions a particular incident, use Google to check if there has been any such incident. Most of the fake news is spread using edited photos and videos. Look for the ‘Forwarded’ tag WhatsApp has started adding a ‘Forwarded’ tag to messages that forwarded from one user to another user more than five times. While you cannot see the number of times the message has been forwarded, you can see a double arrow icon above the message. <div type="image" title="Whatsapp Forward Message" msid="74452004" hostid="261"></div>

 Do note that the ‘Forwarded’ tag does not necessarily mean that the message is false. This tag is added to all messages that are shared multiple times. If you suspect that a message you have received is spreading fake news, you can use a fact checking service to check whether the news is correct or not. Here are two Fact Checking services that allow you to share the message on WhatsApp for verification. <ul><li>Boom - +91 7700906588 </li><li>India Today - +91 7370007000 </li></ul>How to fact check fake news on WhatsApp You can save the above numbers to your contacts and message them on WhatsApp the fake message for fact checking. <div type="image" title="WhatsApp Fact Check India Today" msid="74452018" hostid="261"></div>

 <ul><li>Send the message, image or video that you suspect is spreading fake news. </li><li>Your request will be sent to the ‘Fact Check Team’. </li><li>After some time, you will get the result. </li><li>The report will show whether the message you have shared is true or false. </li><li>You can also click on the given link to check what the truth is. </li></ul>See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/how-to/fake-news-fake-news-on-google-fact-check-fake-rumours-fake-account/articleshow/74440890.cms">How to fact check fake news on Google</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/google-facebook-twitter-and-other-social-media-companies-to-join-hands-to-curb-fake-news-in-india/articleshow/74204896.cms">Google, Facebook, Twitter and other social media companies to join hands to curb fake news in India</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/facebook-is-the-most-popular-social-network-for-governments-spreading-fake-news-and-propaganda/articleshow/71335826.cms">Facebook is the most popular social network for governments spreading fake news and propaganda</a>

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<ul><li><keyword id="37587" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tahir-Hussain">Tahir Hussain</keyword> who was wanted in an Intelligence Bureau officer murder case, has surrendered before Rouse Avenue court in Delhi. </li><li>In an <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/delhi-riot-tahir-hussain-surrender-ib-staffer-death-sad-1652702-2020-03-05">interview</a> with India Today TV, he declined all charges against him and claimed to be innocent. </li><li>“On February 24, police conducted a search of my building and moved us out from there. Later, we shifted to a safe location," Hussain said. </li></ul>Tahir Hussain, the suspended AAP Councillor, who was wanted in an Intelligence Bureau officer’s murder case, has surrendered before Rouse Avenue court in Delhi. He went absconding after he was declared a party of interest in the murder which took place during the Delhi riots, last week. In an <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/delhi-riot-tahir-hussain-surrender-ib-staffer-death-sad-1652702-2020-03-05">interview</a> with India Today TV, he declined all charges against him and claimed to be innocent. He also said that he went absconding after the news spread widely on the internet and social media. "I worked to stop violence, I'm innocent. I stopped people from climbing up my building. On February 24, police conducted a search of my building and moved us out from there. Later, we shifted to a safe location," Hussain said. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has suspended him from the party while he went missing. Hussain has been wanted over the murder of Ankit Sharma an IB officer, who was found dead during the riots in February. However, he went absconding and yesterday (March 5) he was booked in another attempt to murder case by Delhi police. According to an IANS report, a case has been lodged in Khazuri Khas police station against him. The complainant, who received a bullet injury during the <keyword id="4930213" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-Violence">Delhi violence</keyword>, has said in the FIR that Hussain was among the rioters who opened fire at him, as per an IANS report. However, no official information has been issued about the complaint so far.

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<ul><li>The second phase of the Lok Sabha’s Budget Session will begin today(March 2). </li><li>The <keyword id="8854111" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Direct-Tax-Vivad-se-Vishwas">Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas</keyword>, The Aircraft (Amendment) and Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) are some of the bills on the table for discussion. </li></ul>The second phase of the Lok Sabha’s (the lower house of Indian Parliament) Budget Session will begin today(March 2) with a considerable list of business for the day. However, the opposition is likely to turn the heat up on the government over the recent violence in Delhi. Opposition in the Parliament will <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/parliament-opens-today-turbulent-session-on-cards/story-PbeoApY4Di5x7EBUI799NI.html">seek</a> answers from the central government over Delhi's violence, which resulted in the death of 42 people and injured about 350 in the last one week. The communal violence has been the worst hit in the last three decades. It broke out last Sunday (February 23), with clashes between Anti-Citizenship Amendment Act and Pro CAA groups in several neighbourhoods of north-east Delhi. All that’s on the table Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman would be moving 'The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Bill, 2020 for consideration and passing to provide for the resolution of disputed tax. Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 is to be introduced by Union Minister Harsh Vardhan to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will move The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020. This is to be moved to amend the Aircraft Act, 1934. The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill,2020 would be introduced by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and to amend the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. He would also lay on the table an explanatory Statement showing the reasons for immediate Legislation by the promulgation of the Mineral Laws Ordinance, 2020. A report of the Standing Committee on Railways would be presented by Radha Mohan Singh and Sunil Kumar Mondal regarding the "Demands for Grants (2020-21) of the Ministry of Railways". The MPs to move that the "Lok Sabha recommend to the Rajya Sabha that the Upper House do agree to nominate seven members from it to associate with the Committee on Public Accounts of the House for the term beginning on May 1, 2020, and ending on April 30, 2021, and do communicate to this House the names of the members so nominated by Rajya Sabha." (With inputs from IANS) SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/india/news/a-former-ias-officer-forced-out-by-modi-administration-joins-andhra-pradesh-chief-minsiter/articleshow/74433172.cms">A former IAS officer forced out by Modi administration joins Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/india/news/guns-petrol-bombs-acid-drilling-machines-and-other-weapons-that-killed-21-and-injured-over-180-in-delhi/articleshow/74316215.cms">Guns, petrol bombs, acid, drilling machines — and other weapons that killed 21 and injured over 180 in Delhi</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A mother was gang-raped after a teenager whose advances she rejected died by <keyword id="11898483" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="suicide" source="Orion">suicide</keyword>, say reports.</li><li>A harrowing video shows the woman with her head shaved and face blackened being dragged through the streets.</li></ul>A 20-year-old mother-of-one was gang-raped and tortured by a group of men before being paraded through the streets of <keyword id="11892835" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="delhi" source="Orion">Delhi</keyword>, <keyword id="11892747" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword>, say local reports.A disturbing video, published by <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10453447/Mother-one-20-attacked-crowd-Delhi-India-gang-raped-tortured-Video.html">MailOnline</a>, shows the woman being dragged through the streets and jeered at by a crowd on Wednesday.The victim's head was shaved, her face blackened, and a garland of shoes was tied around her neck.In the viral video, which has sparked widespread outrage, the crying victim is dragged through the streets by another woman as others approach and slap her.The victim's family told local news outlet <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/01/27/gangraped-and-humiliated-family-of-assaulted-delhi-woman-narrates-a-history-of-intimidation">News laundry</a> that the attackers were related to a teenager who died by suicide last year after the married victim rejected his romantic advances."They blamed my sister for [his] death," her sister told the outlet, referring to the boy's family, "and started taking out their anger against us."The victim's sister said that the family made regular threats of <keyword id="11911221" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rape" source="Orion">rape</keyword> and violence, which she reported to the police on several occasions. Police said the victim told them that the men sexually assaulted her in front of their mother, aunt, and other women in the family, according to News laundry.Delhi police have arrested 11 people in connection with the incident on Wednesday, including nine women, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/india-alleged-gang-rape-torture-woman-paraded-in-streets-delhi-arrests/">CBS News</a> said.They said the case continues to be investigated, and more arrests are expected soon, the outlet reported.The victim's family has been given police protection, and she is currently in a safe house, reports said.Delhi's Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, condemned the attack as "shameful" and urged tough action against the alleged perpetrators, per CBS News.The incident is the latest in a string of brutal rapes in India, part of <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/editorials/the-epidemic-of-sexual-violence-persists-101631454624056.html">an epidemic of sexual violence against women.</a>India's rape laws were overhauled after a woman was gang-raped and killed <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-51969961">in Delhi in 2012</a>, but the number of offenses remains high.More than 28,000 rapes were <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/632493/reported-rape-cases-india/">reported</a> in 2020, but the actual number is likely to be far higher because stigma and victim-blaming often stop women from coming forward.Police in India have often been accused of not doing enough to prevent and investigate reports of <keyword id="11897683" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="sexual-assault" source="Orion">sexual assault</keyword>.

A woman was raped by a gang of men in a revenge attack before being blackened with soot and paraded through the streets, Indian reports allege

<ul><li>The <keyword id="6355014" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="delhi-high-court">Delhi High Court</keyword> issued a notice to social networking platforms to notify them of their designated officers in charge of removing <keyword id="2479020" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Fake-news">fake news</keyword>.</li><li>The court issued the notice in response to a plea filed by former RSS leader KN Govindarcharya accusing these platforms of “misusing free speech”.</li><li>The matter will be heard again on April 14.</li></ul>The Delhi High Court issued a notice to social networking platforms — including Facebook, Google and Twitter — to tell them who’s in charge of removing fake news and hate speeches. According to the bench, each intermediary should have at least one designated officer in charge of such tasks under the Informational Technology Act, 2000. 
	
	
	
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 The court’s notice is in response to a plea filed by former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1237615991422500864">KN Govindacharya</a> accusing “various social media companies of misusing the idea of free speech and not complying with Indian laws which result in a divisive society and riots-like situation”. The notice was issued by the bench constituting Justice DN Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar. The next hearing will take plan on April 14. <keyword id="6406418" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="hate-speech">Hate speech</keyword> online bursting into violence offline The issue of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/indias-second-highest-ranking-law-officer-sees-no-urgency-in-a-case-on-delhi-violence/articleshow/74318695.cms">registering FIR’s against hate speech</a> being circulated on social media was brought up last month on February 26. The petition filed by social activist and former IAS officer Harsh Mander was heard on an ‘urgent’ basis. It drew a link between the turbulence and provocative speeches by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and Pravesh Verma. According to the Special Commissioner of Police, there are 48 pending FIRs with the police on hate speech. The Solicitor General Tushar Mehta asked for more time to file a counter-affidavit and the matter will be heard again on April 13. BJP leader Ashwini Kumar has filed his own PIL with the Supreme Court. It seeks the implementation of the Law Commission Report on hate speech. The court is yet to take up the petition. Protests in India Massive protests have erupted around India after the government announced its new citizenship laws — the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Population Registry (NPR). The problem of fake news plagues WhatsApp more than Twitter or Facebook, where there are still some level of quality control in place. On the Facebook-owned messaging app, users have the freedom to share unverified information that can’t be traced back to its original sender. It’s one of the most popular apps on the market with 400 million users. In comparison, Twitter only has 8 million Indians online. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/nationalism-main-causes-of-fake-news-in-india/articleshow/66591404.cms">Hyper-nationalism behind India’s fake news menace: Report</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/how-to/how-to-fact-check-fake-news-on-whatsapp/articleshow/74451906.cms">How to fact check fake news on WhatsApp</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/google-facebook-twitter-reveal-political-ad-spending-ahead-of-the-lok-sabha-2019-polls/articleshow/67651472.cms">Here's how global tech giants are tackling 'fake news' ahead of elections in the world's largest democracy</a>

Facebook, Google and Twitter have till April to tell the Delhi High Court who's in charge of removing fake news

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New Delhi, Jan 6 () Top industrialists Anand Mahindra, Harsh Mariwala and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw have condemned violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Sunday night, saying such acts cannot be tolerated and the perpetrators must be hunted down swiftly.
Speaking up against the violence, Marico Ltd Chairman Harsh Mariwala tweeted, "Coming from the land of non-violence, it's unbecoming of us to witness and encourage these acts of violence. Extremely hurt seeing last evening's news".
Expressing similar views, in a tweet late last evening Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said, "It doesn't matter what your politics are. It doesn't matter what your ideology is. It doesn't matter what your faith is. If you're an Indian, you cannot tolerate armed, lawless goons. Those who invaded JNU tonight must be traced &amp; hunted down swiftly &amp; given no quarter..."
Likewise, reacting to a video of an injured student who claimed she was beaten up, Biocon CMD Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw tweeted, "This is unpardonable. Violence cannot be condoned".
Violence broke out at JNU on Sunday night as a group of masked people armed with sticks attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in the police.
RPG Enterprises Chairman drew parallels between India and Australia, saying India is caught in "religious bushfires".
"Hearing me pray for Australia, for its people, for its 500 million animals that have died since the #bushfires, my little one asked why are you not praying for India where there are religious bushfires lit all over the country and students being attacked mercilessly?" Goenka wrote on his Twitter handle.
Rajan Anandan, former head of Google India, who now is associated with venture capital fund Sequoia, also retweeted Mahindra's tweet.
Many sustained injuries and were admitted to AIIMS Trauma Centre here. They were discharged on Monday. JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh suffered a head injury.
The Left-controlled JNUSU and the ABVP blamed each other for the violence that continued for nearly two hours. RKL AA BAL

Industry leaders condemn JNU violence, seek swift arrest of perpetrators

The crime branch of <keyword id="6358992" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-Police">Delhi Police</keyword> is running pillar to post in search of suspended AAP Councillor <keyword id="37587" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tahir-Hussain">Tahir Hussain</keyword>. The Councillor is accused in the murder case of <keyword id="6364687" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="intelligence-bureau">Intelligence Bureau</keyword> (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma during the Delhi violence last week. Hussain is absconding and following the murder charges, the ruling <keyword id="6354944" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="aam-aadmi-party">Aam Aadmi Party</keyword> has suspended him. He is also seeking an anticipatory bail in the case and the hearing is scheduled for Wednesday. Amid this chaos, Addition Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) on Tuesday informed the media persons that it was the Delhi Police which saved Hussain from being killed during the violence. Now, he is a 'murderer'. But the life journey of this eighth class drop-out crorepati is quite interesting and one would rarely believe that he left home for Delhi in the search of livelihood. Interesting, in 20 years he has made a good wealth and during the civic election 2017 he had declared his total assets worth Rs 17 crore. 43-year-old Hussain was born to a poor family in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district. He faced all the adversaries, first poverty, then unsecured childhood and moreover, a stepmother. In this condition he had no option than living the home in search of a better life. During initial days, he had to do a lot of struggle but Hussain left no stone unturned to change his fate. He worked in a furniture repairing shop. After being perfect in work, he started own furniture factory and also helped marginalised, poor, uneducated and less-educated people by giving them an opportunity in his factory. Thereafter, the life took a swing and catapulted him to the helm of success. Being financial capable was not enough for Hussain, hence, he entered the politics. In 2017, he won the civic elections from Ward number 59, Nehru Vihar, which comes under Mustafabad Assembly constituency in east Delhi. Hopeful with his success, Hussain had sold his ancestral house sometimes back. But now, when he is wanted in the murder case of an IB staffer, the police is expecting that Hussain must be hidden in his old house. "Delhi Police have not contacted us in connection with Hussain. If the Delhi Police have approached to Pourara (Hussain's village), they would have contacted us. But it has not happened so far," the Adampur SHO told IANS over phone. Paurara village falls under the Adampur police station. It can not be ruled out that Hussain is hiding somewhere in Delhi and he himself has spread the rumours about his missing. Whatever is the truth, but Hussain, who was once saved by the Delhi Police from being killed during the Delhi riots, is now an accused in the police record itself.

Tahir Hussain, the poor UP boy who went from a crorepati Councillor to a murder accused

<keyword id="2479020" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Fake-news">Fake news</keyword> and misinformation campaigns are as old as time, but they have never been as weaponized as they are now. This is in large part due to the improved connectivity and widespread use of social media. As such, differentiating between fake news and real news has become a nightmare. The fake news problem is amplified further when it reaches the first page of Google search. While Google has been consciously fighting fake news by tagging articles that contain false information, the problem is so bad these articles often land on the first page of Google search. So, how can you fight this? How can you <keyword id="1972892" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Fact-Check">fact check</keyword> fake news? Most of us might not always have the time or energy to fact check everything we read on the internet, especially when it involves reading multiple articles and identifying false information manually. As such, having a tool to check fake news becomes a necessity. The best part about fact checking <keyword id="8856906" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="fake-news-on-google">fake news on Google</keyword> is that the claims and results are easily visible. All you have to do is simply enter the search term and Google will tell you whether it is fake news or not. This saves a lot of time and effort that you would have spent by manually checking and verifying from various articles. So, without wasting any more time, let’s find out how to fight fake news using Google. How to fact check fake news on Google There are multiple ways in which you can quickly check fake news on Google. The easiest method is by simply typing “fact check search term” in the Google Search box. The search results then show all the relevant fact check articles on your topic. To make it quick and easy to identify if a news item is fake or not, the search results contain the following: <ul><li>The claim made </li><li>The source of the claim </li><li>The fact check result </li><li>The name of the fact checker</li></ul><div type="image" title="Fact check Delhi violence" msid="74441174" hostid="261"></div>

 Using the Google Fact Check Tool Apart from showing fact check results in Google Search, Google has launched a dedicated tool to identify fake news. Launch the <a href="https://toolbox.google.com/factcheck/explorer">Google Fact Check Tool here</a>. Now, enter your search term. In this example, we search for “Delhi violence”. The tool then shows results with the fake claims and result of the fact check. <div type="image" title="Fact check tool Delhi violence" msid="74441046" hostid="261"></div>

 If you don’t know what to search for, you can also click on the “Recent fact checks” link to view the latest stories that were fact checked. <div type="image" title="Google Fact check tool recent" msid="74441059" hostid="261"></div>

 Google sources fact checks from reputed sources like Alt News, Boom and more. Reverse image search Another way to fact check fake news is by doing a reverse image search on Google or Bing. To do this, open the article and locate the image you want to check. Now, right click on the image and click on “Search Google for image”. <div type="image" title="Fact check reverse image search right click" msid="74441107" hostid="261"></div>

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 In our tests, we were able to find the fact checking story, but other news stories showed up before the fact check story. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/google-facebook-twitter-and-other-social-media-companies-to-join-hands-to-curb-fake-news-in-india/articleshow/74204896.cms">Google, Facebook, Twitter and other social media companies to join hands to curb fake news in India</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/facebook-is-the-most-popular-social-network-for-governments-spreading-fake-news-and-propaganda/articleshow/71335826.cms">Facebook is the most popular social network for governments spreading fake news and propaganda</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>More than 100 Indian Muslim women were featured on the so-called Bulli Bai fake auction app.</li><li>This is the second app in six months that has used stolen photos to put Muslim women up for "sale."</li></ul>On New Year's Day, Hasiba Amin was enjoying some quality time with her family in Delhi, <keyword id="11892747" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword>. But in the afternoon, she decided to check her phone, instantly ruining the happy family get-together for her.That's when Amin saw that she'd received a flood of disturbing text messages from friends warning that her photo had been featured on the "Bulli Bai" app.Her heart sank. "It felt triggering and humiliating," she said during a phone call with Insider.<div type="image" title="Hasiba Amin" height="2978" width="3971" msid="88794208" hostid="261"></div>Amin, who works as the social media convenor for India's Congress Party, was one of more than 100 influential Muslim women featured on "Bulli Bai" — an app hosted on GitHub, which has since been taken down."Bulli Bai" is a phrase that combines vulgar slang for the word "penis" in southern India with a word common in northern India meaning "maid," according to Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of Indian fact-checking website Alt <keyword id="11893589" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="news" source="Orion">News</keyword>, per <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/03/tech/bulli-bai-india-muslim-women-sale-intl-hnk/index.html">CNN.</a>"Bulli Bai" featured stolen images of exclusively Muslim women and offered them for "sale" in fake auctions.Users "offered their price" for the women by sharing their profiles to Twitter in quote tweets, Amin said. "The commentary was very sexual in nature, extremely explicit," she explained. "They were also very classist and Islamophobic."<div type="image" title="A screenshot of the Bulli Bai app." height="585" width="365" msid="88794210" hostid="261"></div>Indian police have arrested four people in connection with the app, <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-59891036">BBC News </a>reported. Vishal Jha, Shweta Singh, Mayank Rawal, and Niraj Bishnoi — all between 18 and 21 years old — are suspects, per the Indian newspaper <a href="https://theprint.in/opinion/newsmaker-of-the-week/bulli-bai-app-and-the-descent-of-indias-educated-youth-into-using-tech-for-anti-muslim-hate/798349/">The Print.</a>This isn't the first attempt to harass <keyword id="11894456" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="muslims" source="Orion">Muslims</keyword> in India by using their stolen photos in a fake auction.In July last year, Amin's photo was featured on an app called "Sulli Deals." The photos of more than 80 Muslim women were displayed, with some featuring as "deals of the day."Police have investigated "Sulli Deals," per BBC News, but nobody has been charged in connection with it.Hana Mohsin Khan, a commercial pilot from Noida, was featured in "Sulli Deals" last summer. She described the experience as "traumatic." <div type="image" title="Sulli Deals app" height="1024" width="554" msid="88794213" hostid="261"></div>Khan told Insider that when she checked out "Bulli Bai" on New Year's Day, she was horrified to see several of her friends included this time around."People were laughing, commenting, saying horrible things, sharing it on their page as if we were cattle or animals," she said. "It was very degrading."<div type="image" title="Hana Mohsin Khan" height="1153" width="1538" msid="88794215" hostid="261"></div>The pilot said it's emblematic of what Muslim women are facing in India. "We are being viciously targeted," she said. Qurutulain Rehbar, a Kashmiri journalist who featured on both apps, told Insider that apps' names alone signal that they were designed to "dehumanize" Muslim women. The terms "bulli" and "sulli" are sexist and usually Islamophobic slurs typically used by internet trolls."These are derogatory terms which Hindu radicals use," Rehbar explained. "It's hard being a Muslim woman in India, and I think their intention is to make us feel humiliated."Amin agreed, saying that the apps exist in an "ecosystem of hate" that is bolstered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support of Hindu nationalism that promotes the hegemony of Hinduism in India.According to <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Religion/Islamophobia-AntiMuslim/Civil%20Society%20or%20Individuals/CitizensAgainstHate.pdf">a recent report</a> by Delhi-based human rights organization Citizens Against Hate, there has been a rise of Islamophobic hate crimes in India since Modi came to power in 2014.And it's not only social media that is used to threaten India's 200 million Muslims. Vigilante violence against Muslims by Hindu nationalist groups has become more widespread. Experts have warned, according to <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/india-are-anti-muslim-attacks-becoming-the-norm/a-60046964">DW,</a> that anti-Muslim attacks are now becoming rampant in India. Amin said that knowing the political climate in India, she fears the humiliation she endured online could translate into "real-life" violence."If I'm dehumanized and my picture is out there, or my Twitter handle is out there, my details are probably out there," she said. "What guarantee do I have that someone will not see me on the road and actually come and attack me?"

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