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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Govt departments set up QRTs to counter fake social media content

Government departments are setting up Quick Response Teams (QRTs) to ensure a timely response to fake, misleading and misinformation-driven content on social media, an official said.

There is a need to engage with people through social media in a constructive manner and ensure that responses to rumours, misinformation, fake content and misleading posts are issued in a timely manner, the official said.

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