Here is a concise summary of the provided text:
**Title:** Interview with Dhruv Rathee, a YouTuber Exposing Fake News in India
**Key Points:**
1. **State of Indian Media:** Criticized for prioritizing sensationalism over fact-based reporting, promoting communalism, and lacking transparency.
2. **Dhruv Rathee's Work:** Exposes fake news, provides factual information, and promotes critical thinking through his YouTube channel, despite facing potential risks and online trolling.
3. **Comparison with International Media:** Indian media ranks 138/180 in press freedom; Western media outlets are more fact-focused, calm, and less polarized.
4. **Challenges and Support:**
* Faces copyright claims and attempts to suppress his content.
* Receives support from crowd donations (mostly from Indians and NRIs) and appreciative viewers.
5. **Impact and Future Plans:**
* Believes his impact is slowly reaching the public, changing viewers' perspectives.
* Plans to continue educating people on critical thinking, democracy, and how to make informed voting decisions.
6. **Personal Aspect:** Despite the challenges, Dhruv manages to separate his work from personal life, and his work has not significantly increased his anxiety levels.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences, excluding opinions:
**General Facts**
1. The 2nd tallest statue was built for $18 million, while the world's biggest statue cost $180 million.
2. The Taj Mahal is one of India's most visited monuments, with 8 million visitors annually, generating Rs. 25 crore in revenue.
3. It would take 120 years for the Statue of Unity to recover its Rs. 3000 crore cost if it generates revenue like the Taj Mahal.
**Media and Journalism**
4. India's world press freedom ranking is 138 out of 180 countries.
5. Dhruv Rathee, a YouTuber, has 9 lakh (900,000) followers and counting.
6. Pratik Sinha and his team (Alt News) work from Ahmedabad to expose fake news.
7. The Washington Post tracks promises made by President Trump, reporting 6,420 false promises in 649 days (as of November 2nd).
**Dhruv Rathee's Background and Work**
8. Dhruv Rathee uploaded his first video in 2016.
9. He works independently, taking around 22-24 hours to research, edit, and release a single video, often spread over 2-3 days.
10. He relies on crowd donations for funding, supported by around 500 people, mostly Indians and some NRIs, through a US website.
11. Dhruv Rathee does not have a formal qualification in journalism.
**Miscellaneous**
12. A law was mentioned that restricts criticizing the Prime Minister and the government (country not specified, but implied to be India).
13. The Supreme Court once described the CBI as a "Caged Parrot" (year mentioned: 2013).