
FinSkeptics
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A Skeptical Examination Of Financial News and Reports. • Fact-checks, Context, Education •
India
Joined February 2025
Tejashwi Yadav promises a Bihar budget bigger than Bihar's GDP.
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This article explains the Game Theory Research Paper we have referred to in our One Nation One Election analyses. Do check it out. https://t.co/Aq42ySH41I
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Instead of data driving narrative, narrative often drives data. While region-wise life expectancy estimates may vary slightly depending on the sources used, exaggeration always follows the same pattern.
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India is World Bank's biggest debtor, and has been for decades. America is the world's biggest debtor, and has been for decades too. Only the confusion is new. Now let's wait for 50 finfluencers to amplify it. #KanhaiyaKumar
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Vantara land always belonged to Reliance. Yet scores of influencers made identical reels claiming how Ambani was cornering land, water, carbon credits, genetic code & Unobtanium through Vantara. When such zero research gossip content goes viral, it means people are discussing
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Credit card usage is the sum total of all transactions done in a year. Credit card debt is the effective outstanding borrowing on credit cards on a particular day. Why are influencers comparing America's Credit card debt with India's Credit card usage?
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India does not export cow meat. Yet for our influencers, this data point is nearly impossible to accept. Why do you think that is, let us know in the comments.
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When using fake GST rate still didn't give the target analyses, this journalist made the laughable claim that book made from 100 rs worth paper is sold for 105 in retail. Of course to make it believable, he shot the reel in a notebook factory. The reel has millions of views.
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Once a western organisation makes a claim, despite Indians credibly debunking it, some other Indians will keep repeating it forever. Is this internalised colonialism?
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Presenting facts and letting the people judge is journalism. Hiding facts and passing judgment is not.
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Many fake websites and social media handles based in Pakistan use impersonation to confuse Indians. However repeating an 8 year old fake news about Congress is poor form.
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You can’t do welfare without first creating wealth. Money has to be generated - through factories, jobs, and industry - before it can be distributed. Incentives to industry are investments that expand the tax base and fund welfare. It can be argued that this happened to an
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You get every single number wrong and then claim math is not mathing. Is this the new normal on Social Media?
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When Game Theory was applied to One Nation One Election proposal, the result was political stability!
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Facts are boring, complex & don't get views. But there are facts with this deal that influencers should highlight instead of misleading. 1 Two private companies doing a transaction means common people don't directly lose anything 2 However the pricing has raised eyebrows. While
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When political Influencers misrepresent well established constitutional law to seed doubt and confusion, is it harmless? Let us know in the comments.
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Fake news designed to erode confidence in Indian Economy goes viral on social media everyday. What began as conspiracy theories in the West have now crept into vernacular media in India. If not fought effectively, all of us stand to lose.
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Almost a year after Oxfam's infamous and laughable claims on GST were thoroughly debunked, influencers are still repeating them. GST has to be the tax system that has faced the maximum propaganda imaginable.
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Our research using NCRB data shows that as mandi middleman monopoly reduces, farmer suicides fall. This may be the strongest case for the cancelled farm laws.
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