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{{short description|2020 Indian quiz show}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| caption =
| genre = [[Quiz show]]
| based_on =
| inspired_by = 'Share Verified' by [[United Nations]]
| presenter = Inder Sahani<ref name="fp"/>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes =
| location = [[India]]
| runtime = 10 minutes
| company = The Blue Magic Films
| first_aired = {{Start date|2020|07|06|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2020|12|22|df=y}}
}}

'''''Fake or Not?''''' is a 2020 Indian [[Web Show|web show]] currently hosted by stand-up comedian and YouTuber Inder Sahani.<ref name="fp">{{cite news |title=Inder Sahani breaks fake news on Fake or Not {{!}} Flipkart Video {{!}} Official Promo - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdUu1Y_f9Vs |work=www.youtube.com}}</ref> The show is a [[Flipkart Video]] original and was launched on [[Flipkart Video|Flipkart App]] on 6 July 2020. Fake or Not is inspired by the [[United Nations]] 'Share Verified' campaign and aims to separate real news from [[fake news]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=K |first1=Heena |title=From Breathe 2 to Mafia and Virgin Bhanupriya, here is a list of shows and films that are streaming this July |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/tv/2020/jul/04/from-breathe-2-to-mafia-and-virgin-bhanupriya-july-ott-platforms-26263.html |work=[[The New Indian Express|Indulge Express]] |date=4 July 2020}}</ref> The host addresses five topics while posing the query "Fake or Real" in each episode.

The first season of ''Fake or Not?'' was hosted by Indian actress and comedian [[Mallika Dua]] who appeared as [[news anchor]], Mythika Dutt.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fake or Not: Mallika Dua's new web series against fake news |url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/digital/fake-or-not-mallika-dua-s-new-web-series-against-fake-news-200706 |work=TellyChakkar |date=6 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

== Concept and show format ==

[[Mallika Dua]], who plays Mythika Dutt and is a [[News Anchor]], 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'.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mallika Dua takes on the role of news anchor 'Mythika Dutt' for a new show - 'Fake or Not?' |url=http://rashtratak.com/mallika-dua-takes-on-the-role-of-news-anchor-mythika-dutt-for-a-new-show-fake-or-not/ |work=Rashtra Tak |date=6 July 2020 |access-date=13 October 2020 |archive-date=12 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212022425/http://rashtratak.com/mallika-dua-takes-on-the-role-of-news-anchor-mythika-dutt-for-a-new-show-fake-or-not/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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 [[myth]] or busting the fake news and informs the audience of the truth.<ref>{{cite news |title=No Web Series Or Digital Premieres; Flipkart Video Reaps Rewards From Bet On Reality Shows |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/news/trends/entertainment/no-web-series-or-digital-premieres-flipkart-video-reaps-rewards-from-bet-on-reality-shows-5512681.html |work=[[Forbes India]] |date=6 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Users can also win gratification by answering all 5 questions correctly.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Venkatesh |first1=Jyothi |title=MALLIKA DUA TAKES ON THE ROLE OF NEWS ANCHOR 'MYTHIKA DUTT' FOR A NEW SHOW - 'FAKE OR NOT?' ON FLIPKART |url=https://bollyy.com/mallika-dua-takes-on-the-role-of-news-anchor-mythika-dutt-for-a-new-show-fake-or-not-on-flipkart/ |work=Bollyy |date=6 July 2020}}</ref>

== See also ==
* ''[[The Week That Wasn't]]''
* ''[[On Air With AIB]]''

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj4gOJ-lGbQfu6jzWDsk0Fg Flipkart Video] on [[YouTube]]
* {{IMDb title|id=12658602}}

[[Category:Indian web series]]
[[Category:Hindi-language web series]]
[[Category:Indian game shows]]
[[Category:2020 web series debuts]]
[[Category:Quiz shows]]
[[Category:2020 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:Flipkart]]
[[Category:Indian political television series]]
[[Category:Current affairs shows]]
[[Category:Television news in India]]
[[Category:2020s television news shows]]
[[Category:Entertainment news shows]]
[[Category:News parodies]]
[[Category:Indian reality television series]]

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