https://www.statista.com/chart/31605/rank-of-misinformation-disinformation-among-selected-countries/
Disinformation is defined as situations where the author has purposefully sought to mislead their audience. Misinformation describes information which is spread out of genuine belief, but can be just as harmful - like is sometimes the case with conspiracy theories.
India is the country where the risk of disinformation and misinformation was ranked highest. Fake news had been rife in India’s 2019 election, with Vice reporting how parties had “weaponized the platforms [of Whatsapp and Facebook] to spread incendiary messages to supporters, heightening fears that online anger could spill over into real-world violence.” More recently, misinformation also became an issue during the Covid-19 pandemic in India, again via WhatsApp.
https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-risks-report-2025/
https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Global_Risks_Report_2025.pdf