Tag: Fake News
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Media must rebuild trust, credibility in 2019 as fake news loom large: Report
The spread of false, misleading and extreme content will continue to undermine democracies around the world with polarising elections in India, Indonesia and Europe likely flashpoints.
January 19, 2019 -
Year of competing dangerously
Since the great recession of 2008, competition has been a race to the bottom in almost every sphere, but more so in politics.
December 23, 2018 -
Democracy needs citizens to step up
‘Patriotism is the last refuge for a scoundrel,’ Dr Samuel Johnson said. In George Bernard Shaw’s words, ‘Politics is the last resort for the scoundrel.’
December 6, 2018 -
People must build smart communities
People are talking industry 4.0 and 5.0, but in these efforts to build a smart digital environment, there is a serious lack of attention to those on the ground, or more accurately, to measures for improving the lives of the poor and destitute. Even with the recent adoption of the Asean Smart Cities Framework by …
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November 27, 2018 -
Taking ‘multi-variable’ steps to curb fake news before 2019 India polls: Twitter CEO
Addressing a Town Hall-style meeting at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D), Dorsey said fake news is a way too big category.
November 12, 2018 -
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey meets Rahul Gandhi, discusses fake news
On his first visit to India, Jack Dorsey is also expected to meet Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
November 12, 2018 -
Reports of Aasia Bibi leaving Pakistan ‘fake news’: Authorities
As per the agreement, the government will immediately initiate a process to place the name of Bibi on the no-fly list (exit control list).
November 8, 2018 -
Information Disorder
A huge ruckus has cropped up in recent times, about how social media has played a damaging role in the US elections and adversely influenced public opinion in other countries. Social media and technology giants, based in Silicon Valley, are now facing intense global scrutiny. Given its unbridled power, social media has helped fuel the …
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November 3, 2018 -
Donald Trump dismisses NYT report on intercepted calls
"The so-called experts on Trump over at The Times wrote a long and boring article on my cellphone usage that is so incorrect I do not have time here to correct it," Trump tweeted.
October 26, 2018 -
Centre asks social media platforms to check rumours inciting unrest
Over 35 deaths due to lynching have been reported from nine states in 2017 after circulation of rumours on social media.
October 25, 2018 -
Smriti Irani says her ‘sanitary napkins soaked in menstrual blood’ comment is fake news
Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani claimed in a tweet on Tuesday that a particular remark attributed to her on the Sabarimala temple issue is fake news.
October 23, 2018 -
Twitter remains hotbed for accounts spreading fake, conspiracy news says study
As part of the new rules, accounts that deliberately mimic or are intended to replace accounts that were previously suspended for violating rules may be identified as fake accounts, Twitter said.
October 5, 2018 -
Fake News | Indonesia to educate public about spread of disinformation
A specialised ministerial content control team, comprising 70 people, will be tasked with identifying fake news stories.
September 27, 2018 -
World leaders laughing at me during UNGA address ‘fake news’: Trump
He said America's economy is booming like never before and since his election, the US have added USD 10 trillion in wealth.
September 27, 2018 -
3-yr jail term for mob lynching in Gujarat
Though Gujarat has witnessed fewer mob lynching cases leading to deaths than in other BJP-ruled states, Dalits and Muslims here remain in perpetual fear while transporting cattle for legitimate purposes.
September 18, 2018 -
Omar refutes social media reports of NC forming coalition govt with BJP
The National Conference on Monday refuted “fake news” on the social media suggesting that the party was in the process of forming a coalition government under the chief minister of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The NC demanded time bound police investigation into the mischief. Reacting to such report on the social media, former chief minister …
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September 11, 2018 -
Media has to be critical and fearless: West Bengal Governor
Former editor-in-chief of The Hindu focuses on watchdog role of media.
September 9, 2018