We live in a time where we are no longer just consumers of information but free creators of information as well. In 2015, Reliance Jio sparked a digital revolution in India by making internet access cheap and ubiquitous. Today, over 55% of Indians are online, and by 2029, that number may reach 1.2 billion—an unprecedented leap in connectivity. In rural India alone, there are already 442 million internet users. Yet, this expansion has produced not only easy access to information but an alarming explosion of misinformation.

Historically, we relied on academia and the media to distinguish truth from fiction. Academia operated through peer review and rigorous debate. Media, governed by competition and ethics, uncovered scandals and held power accountable. But in the social media age, those filters have eroded. The freedom to post, write and create content has created a superficial........

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