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2024-11-23 01:10:46 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B78CC9B8A3963E9D7222906AEAD7914D93A55FB15B5E2D8714B17A0443D5A8F4
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Siddharth Varadarajan is a co-founder of the far-left-leaning media outlet, The Wire, which has been accused of spreading falsehoods and blatant lies. Varadarajan has previously been arrested on charges of fraud and forgery. He have frequently spread misinformation https://thecommunemag.com/dishonest-gibberish-publications-leftist-media-association-whitewashing-the-wire-needs-to-be-called-out/ https://indianexpress.com/article/india/fir-lodged-in-rampur-against-the-wire-editor-over-report-on-protester-death-7169373/ https://www.quora.com/FIR-has-been-filed-against-The-Wire-Editor-Siddharth-Varadarajan-for-fake-news-What-are-your-views-on-it https://www.quora.com/Why-is-The-Wire-and-its-founder-Siddharth-Varadarajan-hell-bent-upon-declaring-the-Modi-government-intolerant-against-minorities-when-it-is-not
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