''Fake or Not?'' is a 2020 Indian

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currently hosted by stand-up comedian and Youtuber Inder Sahani. The show is a

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original and was launched on Flipkart App on 6th July 2020. Fake or Not is inspired by the

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'Share Verified' campaign and aims to separate real news from fake news. In every episode, the host addresses five topics asking the question 'Fake or Real'. The first season of ''Fake or Not?'' was hosted by Indian actress and comedian

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who appeared as

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, Mythika Dutt.

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, who plays Mythika Dutt and is a

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, is committed to tackling fake news and is using her show to help people identify real from fake. Each episode is 8-10 minutes long where she addresses 5 topics asking the question 'Fake or Real'. The host gives some information on the topic and asks a question for which the viewers have graphics appear on screen -Fake or Real. She gives the audience 10 seconds to click on the answer they think is correct. She then goes onto debunking the

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or busting the fake news and informs the audience of the truth. Users can also win gratification by answering all 5 questions correctly.

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