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Research Paper | Mathematics | Volume 15 Issue 5, May 2026 | Pages: 1716 - 1723 | India
Visualizing Fake News Propagation in Multilingual Social Media: A Graph-Based Case Study of the PM Modi's Free Laptop Scheme
Abstract: Disinformation and fake news proliferate quickly on social media sites, profoundly affecting people's attitudes and actions. Misinformation frequently transcends linguistic barriers in multilingual societies like India, expanding its spread and making mitigation efforts more difficult. The dissemination of a popular fake news claim- the PM Modi Free Laptop Scheme across multilingual news and social media ecosystems is examined in this study using a graph-based case study. A directed network with nodes representing information sources and edges capturing interactions like mention, refutation, and inferred platform-based distribution is built using a carefully selected dataset of English, Hindi, and Telugu articles and government fact-checks. Key disinformation hubs, corrective authorities, and bridge nodes are identified through the use of network centrality metrics and community detection techniques. The findings show a bipolar network structure with nodes that represent public uncertainty connecting a fact-checking cluster and a misinformation-driven cluster. The study demonstrates the usefulness of network metrics and graph-based visualization are for comprehending the dynamics of misinformation in multilingual settings.
Keywords: Fake news propagation, Multilingual social media, Graph-based analysis, PM Modi Free Laptop Scheme, Fact-checking
How to Cite?: Uppara Sravanthi, Avutala Mallikarjuna Reddy (Rtd.), "Visualizing Fake News Propagation in Multilingual Social Media: A Graph-Based Case Study of the PM Modi's Free Laptop Scheme", Volume 15 Issue 5, May 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1716-1723, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26526160158, DOI: https://dx.dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26526160158