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'''WhatsApp University''' is a phrase which refers to the [[Fake news in India|fake news]] and [[misinformation]] spread in India through [[WhatsApp]] forwards.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-23|title=The Great Indian WhatsApp University|url=https://cyberblogindia.in/the-great-indian-whatsapp-university/|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-03|website=The Cyber Blog India|language=en-GB|quote=The rationale behind using the term “WhatsApp University” is that the universities are a medium to provide knowledge and information. Similarly, since WhatsApp has taken over as the most preferred communication medium in India, it is now being used to share information which is rather funny and unrealistic, and it may have serious sequences.|archive-date=2022-01-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103150112/https://cyberblogindia.in/the-great-indian-whatsapp-university/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Roy|first=Sandip|date=2018-07-07|title=WhatsApp — India's leading university|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/whatsapp-indias-leading-university/article24358591.ece|access-date=2022-01-03|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=2022-01-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103150113/https://www.thehindu.com/society/whatsapp-indias-leading-university/article24358591.ece|url-status=live |
'''WhatsApp University''' is a phrase which refers to the [[Fake news in India|fake news]] and [[misinformation]] spread in India through [[WhatsApp]] forwards.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-23|title=The Great Indian WhatsApp University|url=https://cyberblogindia.in/the-great-indian-whatsapp-university/|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-03|website=The Cyber Blog India|language=en-GB|quote=The rationale behind using the term “WhatsApp University” is that the universities are a medium to provide knowledge and information. Similarly, since WhatsApp has taken over as the most preferred communication medium in India, it is now being used to share information which is rather funny and unrealistic, and it may have serious sequences.|archive-date=2022-01-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103150112/https://cyberblogindia.in/the-great-indian-whatsapp-university/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Roy|first=Sandip|date=2018-07-07|title=WhatsApp — India's leading university|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/whatsapp-indias-leading-university/article24358591.ece|access-date=2022-01-03|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=2022-01-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103150113/https://www.thehindu.com/society/whatsapp-indias-leading-university/article24358591.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The phrase has gained a popular meme status and been a subject of [[Stand-up comedy|stand-up comics]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jena|first=Smrutisnat|date=2020-07-24|title=Logic Khatre Mein Hai: Kunal Kamra Takes On WhatsApp University In Latest Stand-Up|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/humor/logic-khatre-mein-hai-kunal-kamra-takes-on-whatsapp-university-in-latest-stand-up/|access-date=2022-01-03|website=www.scoopwhoop.com|language=English|archive-date=2022-01-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103150113/https://www.scoopwhoop.com/humor/logic-khatre-mein-hai-kunal-kamra-takes-on-whatsapp-university-in-latest-stand-up/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
The phrase has gained a popular meme status and been a subject of [[Stand-up comedy|stand-up comics]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jena|first=Smrutisnat|date=2020-07-24|title=Logic Khatre Mein Hai: Kunal Kamra Takes On WhatsApp University In Latest Stand-Up|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/humor/logic-khatre-mein-hai-kunal-kamra-takes-on-whatsapp-university-in-latest-stand-up/|access-date=2022-01-03|website=www.scoopwhoop.com|language=English|archive-date=2022-01-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103150113/https://www.scoopwhoop.com/humor/logic-khatre-mein-hai-kunal-kamra-takes-on-whatsapp-university-in-latest-stand-up/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:34, 14 July 2023
WhatsApp University is a phrase which refers to the fake news and misinformation spread in India through WhatsApp forwards.[1][2]
The phrase has gained a popular meme status and been a subject of stand-up comics.[3]
Usage
Politics
The phrase is generally used by political dissenters to refer to the Bharatiya Janata Party and Modi government.[4][5][6]
Courts
In May 2022, Kerala High Court dismissed a PIL, alleging forceful vaccination of children in schools based on social media rumours. It remarked, “Don't go by this WhatsApp University. You are here with a speculative cause of action. We are not going to create confusion in the minds of people.”[7]
Government response
On 26 May 2021, the Govt of India characterised WhatsApp's refusal to comply with Indian regulations as a clear act of defiance. It said while WhatsApp aims to share user data with Facebook for marketing purposes, it rejects the Intermediary Guidelines designed to combat fake news and maintain law and order. WhatsApp defends its stance by pointing out that messages on its platform are end-to-end encrypted. However, tracing the origin of information is mandatory for all social media intermediaries. The Indian government seeks to protect citizens' privacy and ensure public order, and it is WhatsApp's responsibility to find a technical solution that satisfies both objectives. Despite being a significant social media intermediary, WhatsApp seeks safe harbor protection but avoids the necessary steps for its enactment. This contradictory approach undermines accountability and hampers the government's regulation of the digital space. Thus, WhatsApp's refusal to comply with the guidelines while seeking safe harbor protection is a perplexing contradiction. WhatsApp must recognize its responsibilities and find a technical solution that safeguards user privacy while addressing the government's concerns regarding law and order, fake news, and national security.[8][9]
See also
External links
- The Dark Side of IIT Coaching: Pressure, Suicides, and Profit-driven Institutes -Whatsapp University
References
- ^ "The Great Indian WhatsApp University". The Cyber Blog India. 2019-11-23. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
The rationale behind using the term "WhatsApp University" is that the universities are a medium to provide knowledge and information. Similarly, since WhatsApp has taken over as the most preferred communication medium in India, it is now being used to share information which is rather funny and unrealistic, and it may have serious sequences.
- ^ Roy, Sandip (2018-07-07). "WhatsApp — India's leading university". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ Jena, Smrutisnat (2020-07-24). "Logic Khatre Mein Hai: Kunal Kamra Takes On WhatsApp University In Latest Stand-Up". www.scoopwhoop.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ "Maharashtra Minister's "WhatsApp University" Jibe At BJP's New Online Campaign Plan". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ "Yogi getting my telephones tapped: Akhilesh". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 2021-12-20. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
The Yogi Adityanath government is running a WhatsApp University in the State, Mr. Yadav said derisively.
- ^ "WATCH: BJP youth wing leader Ruchi Pathak claims India is on lease for 99 years, tweeple call her WhatsApp University topper". APN News. 2021-10-28. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ Varghese, Hannah M. (2022-05-06). "'Don't Go By WhatsApp University': Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Forced Vaccination Of Children". www.livelaw.in. Archived from the original on 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "The Government Respects the Right of Privacy and Has No Intention to Violate it When WhatsApp is Required to Disclose the Origin of a Particular Message". www.pib.gov.in.
- ^ "Whatsapp University official website". Whatsappuniversity.