Major Category Subcategory with respective Codes
Subject matter of fake news A. Communal
B. Political
C. Economy related
D. Crime
E. Education
F. Entertainment
G. Health
H. Sports
I. Internationally linked to India
J. Historical
K. Others
Presentation element of fake news A. Image(s) with text
B. Video with text
C. Only text
D. Infographic
E. Text with a link/attachment
F. Text image
Debunking tool/ technique used A. Reverse image search on Google
B. Keyword search on Twitter
C. Directly contacting official from the concerned body/authority
D. Keyword search on YouTube
E. Keyword search on Google
F. Simple Internet search on Google using search filters (date and time filters, etc.)
G. InVid
H. Reverse image search on Yandex
I. Referring to reports/data/information from official or primary sources
J. Careful observation and examination of video
K. Comparing images
L. Referring to the person to whom the fake news is attributed
M. Directly contacting reputed experts on the subject matter
N. Directly contacting police
O. Keyword search on Facebook
Social Media Site/s on which fake news was shared A. Facebook
B. Twitter
C. WhatsApp
D. YouTube