Misinformation surges online as India votes

India's general election, the world's biggest democratic exercise involving nearly a billion voters in seven phases over six weeks, is set to draw to a close amid heated campaigns and controversies. Social media platforms have become an important tool for political parties to directly connect with voters, but there have also been concerns of misinformation. CNA's Syahida Othman reports. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia