Tek Fog

Tek Fog is a non-existent application that was the center of a 2022 social media misinformation controversy wherein the news outlet The Wire accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using the application "to manipulate social media," based on evidence that was later proven to be fabricated. It also claimed that BJP's Amit Malviya had powers to remove social media posts on command.

The story went viral in India and drew reactions from opposition politicians, as well as international media houses.

One of the two authors of the report published in the news outlet The Wire for the non-existant app Tek Fog was Devesh Kumar. After allegations emerged that Kumar had fabricated evidence in later news stories about Meta Platforms, Inc., The Wire fired Kumar, alleged that he had intended to discredit the outlet, and filed a police report.The Delhi Police registered a case against the news website following a complaint filed by Malviya. The Wire issued a formal apology to its readers and took down the Meta and Tek Fog reports.

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