According to the results of a survey on WhatsApp usage in rural India in 2018, it was found that about ** percent of respondents never believed information they received via the messaging app. While about percent of respondents always believed the information they received on WhatsApp during the survey period.
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Hindustan Times. (October 31, 2018). Level of belief in information sent via WhatsApp in rural India 2018 (1= never, 10= always) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/961486/india-credibility-of-whatsapp-information-in-rural-areas/
Hindustan Times. "Level of belief in information sent via WhatsApp in rural India 2018 (1= never, 10= always)." Chart. October 31, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/961486/india-credibility-of-whatsapp-information-in-rural-areas/
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Level of belief in information sent via WhatsApp in rural India 2018 (1= never, 10= always) [Graph], Hindustan Times, October 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/961486/india-credibility-of-whatsapp-information-in-rural-areas/