Tag: Fake News
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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 -
Singapore PM says ‘fake news’ law not against free speech
The laws have sparked outrage from rights groups, who fear they could be used to stifle online discussion, tech companies with major bases in the financial hub, and some journalists' organisations.
May 17, 2019 -
WhatsApp warns clones to cease bogus operations in India
"Ahead of the India election, we have stepping up our ability to identify and ban accounts engaged in abuse, including bulk or automated messages," a WhatsApp spokesperson told IANS in a statement.
May 16, 2019 -
Fake news, says French ambassador on report of Pakistani pilots flying Rafale
An aviation news website, Aviation International News (AIN) Online, had on 13 February reported that pilots of the Pakistani Air Force flew sorties on Qatari Rafale fighter jets.
April 11, 2019 -
Facebook to punish Groups for spreading fake news
"When people in a group repeatedly share content that has been rated false by independent fact-checkers, we will reduce that group's overall News Feed distribution. Starting today, globally."
April 11, 2019 -
WhatsApp group chats made ‘more secure’, more control to users
The messaging app has added that a new privacy setting in which an invite system will help users decide who can add them to groups.
April 3, 2019 -
Fake news in India | WhatsApp unveils Checkpoint Tipline number
People in India can submit misinformation or rumours to the "Checkpoint Tipline on WhatsApp" at +91-9643-000-888.
April 2, 2019 -
Share Joy, Not Rumors: WhatsApp launches second leg of campaign to educate voters about fake news, misinformation
Adding to the earlier TV, print and radio ads, Share Joy, Not Rumors campaign will educate people on the controls available on WhatsApp platform so they are empowered to stop the spread of fake news and misinformation.
March 25, 2019 -
Share Joy, Not Rumours | 2nd leg of WhatsApp campaign to fight fake news
WhatsApp, including other social media firms, will now have to process any request from the Election Commission of India to take down content within three hours during the 48-hour period before voting days.
March 25, 2019 -
WhatsApp, NASSCOM Foundation collaborate to fight misinformation menace in India
The first training will be on March 27 in Delhi with volunteers followed by many more planned interventions like hosting training workshops for representatives from rural and urban along with road shows across numerous colleges.
March 18, 2019 -
Will do more to ‘limit’ misinformation, fake news, says WhatsApp India
Facing flak from the government over dozens of lynching incidents in the country last year which were linked to rumours spread on WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messaging service introduced several new measures, including limiting the number of messages that a user can forward to five and appointing a grievance officer for the country.
March 13, 2019 -
CBSE 2019: Beware of fake news on exams, board tells students
The board appealed to public to cooperate with it for smooth conduct of exams by not participating in the spreading of rumours or baseless information, the notice stated.
February 28, 2019 -
CRPF cautions people against spreading fake news of harassment of Kashmiri students
The CRPF on Sunday shot down reports claiming that Kashmiri students are facing harassment in some parts of India following the dastardly Pulwama terror attack which left over 40 of its personnel dead.
February 17, 2019 -
Judging is under stress in digital era: SC Justice AK Sikri at law conference
Justice Sikri said media had undergone a complete transformation in the digital age and now “we are in the era of paid and fake news”
February 11, 2019 -
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