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6:09 pmUP: MP-MLA court fixes October 26 to pronounce verdict in defamation case against Rahul
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6:01 pmSpecial voter enrolment drive in Palakkad from October 15 to 31
6:00 pmIIT-B student death: Sahil Wakode apologised for cheating in exam, sought second chance, say cops
5:52 pmCRPF officer files complaint over alleged mistreatment of women protesters by Delhi police, CAPF
5:48 pmYoung people urged to prepare for disasters at Anantapur programme; fire department holds mock drill
5:48 pmBJP women MPs meet President Murmu, seek Cong MP's suspension from Lok Sabha over JNU ‘sexual misconduct’
5:42 pmIndians in emergency can leave Saudi Arabia via neighbouring countries: Embassy issues advisory amid Houthi strikes
5:42 pmKolkata roads get a splash of colour, traditional ‘alpona’ ahead of Durga Puja
5:28 pmDelhi HC seeks Centre’s response on SOPs to regulate protests, lists plea for Friday
6:14 pmDelhi’s new designated protest site Ramlila Maidan not free till end of 2026; has only 3 open days
6:13 pmWomen’s quota for GVMC Mayor post sets off lobbying; senior leaders push spouses and daughters
6:09 pmUP: MP-MLA court fixes October 26 to pronounce verdict in defamation case against Rahul
6:08 pmHT Evening Brief October 13: India rejects China’s Ladakh claims, CJP alleges police denied lawyers and more
6:03 pmL Murugan resigns as union minister, Rajya Sabha member: ‘Want to strengthen BJP in Tamil Nadu’
SponsoredPut your announcement in this ticker from ₹69/day
6:02 pmYTPS was established without assured coal allotment; previous BRS govt changed source several times: Bhatti
6:01 pmSpecial voter enrolment drive in Palakkad from October 15 to 31
6:00 pmIIT-B student death: Sahil Wakode apologised for cheating in exam, sought second chance, say cops
5:52 pmCRPF officer files complaint over alleged mistreatment of women protesters by Delhi police, CAPF
5:48 pmYoung people urged to prepare for disasters at Anantapur programme; fire department holds mock drill
5:48 pmBJP women MPs meet President Murmu, seek Cong MP's suspension from Lok Sabha over JNU ‘sexual misconduct’
5:42 pmIndians in emergency can leave Saudi Arabia via neighbouring countries: Embassy issues advisory amid Houthi strikes
5:42 pmKolkata roads get a splash of colour, traditional ‘alpona’ ahead of Durga Puja
5:28 pmDelhi HC seeks Centre’s response on SOPs to regulate protests, lists plea for Friday

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Self-Diagnosis via WhatsApp Forwards Is Delaying Real Treatment, Explains Livlong 365

Reported by Ani (asian News International) 13 Oct 2026, 5:30 am IST 1 min read

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New Delhi [India], October 13: India now has over 1.03 billion internet users as of 2026, 68.5% of the population, and roughly 530 million of them are active on WhatsApp. A 2026 analysis of India’s online misinformation landscape found that health-related content is the single largest misinformation category circulating on social platforms and WhatsApp, ahead of even political and religious misinformation. Livlong 365 argues this isn’t just a nuisance, it’s actively delaying the moment people walk into a doctor’s clinic.

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First reported by: Ani (asian News International)
Reporter: ani
Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 5:30 am IST
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