Tag: Fake News
17 Results
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Twitter’s new feature to stop users from sharing links if they haven’t read them
Last month, Twitter decided to curb the spread of fake news and misinformation by limiting the reach of some comments by President Donald Trump.
June 11, 2020 -
Social media creates wild fire in hills, Uttarakhand govt launches campaign
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said, “#PrayForUttarakhand for right reasons- Check how old photographs are being used to run fake propaganda. Forest fire incidents in hills are common during summer season. Fortunately until 26 May, only 81.16 hectare of area is under fire & this is 5 percent of what it was during same period last year.”
May 27, 2020 -
Police crackdown on fake news
Out of the 140 held for posting, forwarding and circulating fake news in the social media websites, Kolkata police have been able to nab 19 people so far, according to a data compiled till 2 May.
May 6, 2020 -
‘Terrorism’, ‘fake news’ are other two viruses that need attention: PM Modi at NAM Summit
The online NAM Contact Group Summit was held on the theme of 'United against COVID-19'.
May 5, 2020 -
Misinformation about COVID-19 pandemic more dangerous says UN Chief
'This is a time for science and solidarity', said the UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres.
April 15, 2020 -
USCIRF condemns stigmatisation of Muslims amid COVID-19 pandemic in India
The gathering by the Tablighi Jamaat, an Islamic missionary movement that is nearly 100 years old was held at its global spiritual centre or markaz in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area last month.
April 14, 2020 -
Facebook sues Indian techie for violating company’s ad policy and running fake news on coronavirus
Cloaking is a malicious technique that impairs ad review systems by concealing the nature of the website linked to an ad.
April 10, 2020 -
WhatsApp levies new limits on message forwarding to curb fake news
WhatsApp noted, adding that it's important to slow the spread of these messages down to keep WhatsApp a place for personal conversation.
April 7, 2020 -
Amitabh Bachchan shares fake news on Twitter again, gets trolled
This is the third time in a little over a fortnight that the actor has shared misinformation on social media.
April 7, 2020 -
Google to extend $6.5 million to help fight Covid-19 misinformation globally
The GNI's ‘First Draft’ is using its extensive CrossCheck network to help newsrooms respond quickly and address escalating content that is causing confusion and harm.
April 3, 2020 -
Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s stand on removal of online fake news
The court will hear the matter on April 13.
March 11, 2020 -
‘Fake news a bigger menace than paid news’, says Union Minister Prakash Javadekar
Speaking about how the fake news gets viral he said even the tweet is deleted, it stays somehow.
November 16, 2019 -
Man booked for spreading fake news on WhatsApp of Azam Khan’s arrest
The SP leader who is also the Chancellor of Jauhar University, has around 84 cases of land grabbing, encroachment, buffalo theft, goat theft, book theft, statue theft and power theft registered against him.
October 29, 2019 -
New rules to regulate social media to be finalised by January 15: Centre to SC
The top court also transferred all cases pending at the Madras, Bombay and Madhya Pradesh High Courts, concerning demand for sharing of decrypted data of social media profiles, to itself.
October 22, 2019 -
Fake news spread like wildfire after Article 370 abrogated in Kashmir
Fact-checkers are busting false information almost on a daily basis. Even journalists and ministers from Pakistan have been found to spread fake news.
August 23, 2019 -
Mamata Banerjee demands return to ballot boxes, accuses BJP of spreading ‘fake news’
Following a meeting with party MLAs, MPs and Ministers today, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) boss said that she will launch a door-to-door campaign.
June 3, 2019 -
Trump lashes out at press over coverage of his finances
He posted five tweets about his relationship with banks in less than a minute.
May 20, 2019