"India has the world second largest internet user in the world .The rise of internet means rise. of social media and it’s various variants like Facebook ,Twitte ,Instagram etc. In this current. trend the social media has become inseparable to everyday existence. The rise of fake news. is inherently linked with rise of social media .The use of Social media for news consumption. is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, its low cost, easy access, and rapid dissemination of information which leads people to seek out and consume news from social media. On the other hand, it enables the wide spread of fake news which is low quality news with intentionally false information."