Misinformation Is Becoming a Human Rights Threat

Katikala Rajesh says false information can hurt people in real life, not just online.

It can affect someone’s reputation, job, money, home or access to justice.

He describes a woman who was allegedly threatened and whose case was complicated by incorrect uses of legal information.

He says people must remember that every court case depends on its own facts.

Rajesh also describes a doctor criticized because relatives relied on internet information about medicine.

In another case, allegedly false complaints harmed a person’s visa and career prospects.

Elderly people were targeted by digital fraud and misleading messages.

Another elderly couple allegedly faced land occupation while false stories were spread about them.

Rajesh says the answer should be careful checking, context and accountability rather than censorship.