WhatsApp University

WhatsApp University is a pejorative term which refers to the fake news and misinformation spread in India through WhatsApp forwards.[1][2] The term was coined by Indian journalist Ravish Kumar.[3][4]

The phrase has gained a popular meme status and been a subject of stand-up comics.[5][6][7][8]

Mentions

Politics

The pejorative is generally used by political dissenters to refer to the Bharatiya Janata Party and Modi government.[9][10][11]

Courts

In May 2022, Kerala High Court dismissed a PIL, alleging forceful vaccination of children in schools based on social media rumours. It remarked, “Don't go by this WhatsApp University. You are here with a speculative cause of action. We are not going to create confusion in the minds of people.”[12]

See also

References
  1. "The Great Indian WhatsApp University". The Cyber Blog India. 2019-11-23. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03. The rationale behind using the term "WhatsApp University" is that the universities are a medium to provide knowledge and information. Similarly, since WhatsApp has taken over as the most preferred communication medium in India, it is now being used to share information which is rather funny and unrealistic, and it may have serious sequences.
  2. Roy, Sandip (2018-07-07). "WhatsApp — India's leading university". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  3. "Why teachers, students are calling JNU's first WhatsApp exam a 'mockery of education'". Edex Live. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03. Ramon Magsaysay award-winning journalist Ravish Kumar had coined the term WhatsApp University.
  4. Tripathi, Sumedha (2020-03-05). "While Coronavirus Was Spreading The World Over, WhatsApp Forwards About It Were Infecting Our Phones". www.scoopwhoop.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  5. WhatsApp University | Stand-up comedy by Barath Balaji, archived from the original on 2022-01-03, retrieved 2022-01-03
  6. Jena, Smrutisnat (2020-07-24). "Logic Khatre Mein Hai: Kunal Kamra Takes On WhatsApp University In Latest Stand-Up". www.scoopwhoop.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  7. The Samrat Show | Whatsapp University | Ep. 1 | Konkani Stand up show by Samrat Borkar, archived from the original on 2022-01-03, retrieved 2022-01-03
  8. "WhatsApp University: Jhakaas ya Bakwaas! | Listen on JioSaavn #SaavnOriginals". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  9. "Maharashtra Minister's "WhatsApp University" Jibe At BJP's New Online Campaign Plan". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  10. "Yogi getting my telephones tapped: Akhilesh". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 2021-12-20. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03. The Yogi Adityanath government is running a WhatsApp University in the State, Mr. Yadav said derisively.
  11. Live, A. P. N. (2021-10-28). "WATCH: BJP youth wing leader Ruchi Pathak claims India is on lease for 99 years, tweeple call her WhatsApp University topper". APN News. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  12. Varghese, Hannah M. (2022-05-06). "'Don't Go By WhatsApp University': Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Forced Vaccination Of Children". www.livelaw.in. Archived from the original on 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
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