Tek Fog

Tek Fog is a non-existent application that was the center of a 2022 social media disinformation hoax. Indian news outlet The Wire appeared to accuse the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using an application called Tek Fog to manipulate social media. The story went viral in India and drew reactions from opposition politicians.

One of the two authors of the Tek Fog report 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 Wire issued a formal apology to its readers and took down the Meta and Tek Fog reports.

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