Tag: Fake News
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Kerala floods: Here’s how Twitter can save you from fake news
One just needs to use hashtags such as #KeralaFloods, #KeralaFloods2018 to find information regarding relief operations, such as locations of relief centres.
August 11, 2018 -
Use tech to stop fake news, comply with Indian laws: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The Minister said that Facebook, in its response, had said that about 5.62 lakh Indians may have been potentially affected in the Cambridge Analytica case.
August 1, 2018 -
Facebook shares tumble as growth disappoints
Facebook said it expected revenue gains to slow, as people make use of new options to limit advertising and less profitable overseas markets drive growth.
July 26, 2018 -
1 ‘Forward’ can take India ‘Backward’: Mumbai Police takes on fake news
The fear of child lifting has led to an increase in the number of mob lynching incidents in the country.
July 24, 2018 -
New tools to fight fake news
The term “fake news” has become ubiquitous over the past two years. The Cambridge English dictionary defines it as “false stories that appear to be news, spread on the internet or using other media, usually created to influence political views or as a joke”. As part of a global push to curb the spread of …
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July 24, 2018 -
WhatsApp to restrict forwards to 5 chats in India
It will also remove the quick forward button next to media messages.
July 20, 2018 -
Lynching incidents: Police to devise ways to deal with rumour-mongering
Concerned over a string of lynching incidents in Maharashtra, the police have decided to launch a campaign to check the spread of rumours on social media and come up with new ways to deal with the menace. The move comes days after five people were killed in North Maharashtra’s Dhule district over child-lifting rumours on …
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July 15, 2018 -
Now, you can know a WhatsApp message is original or just a forward
Asked by the government to act after recent spate of killings over rumours spread through the platform, WhatsApp says it has started an education campaign on how to spot fake news and rumours
July 10, 2018 -
In full-page ad, WhatsApp urges users in India to fight fake news
WhatsApp will soon roll out a new feature that will allow users to know when a message received is just a forward, rather than one created by the sender.
July 10, 2018 -
YouTube to invest $25mn in countering fake news
Video sharing platform YouTube has announced that it will invest $25 million to fight against fake news, especially for the urgent coverage of breaking news. YouTube, which is owned by Google, said on Monday that this investment will be part of the Google News Initiative (GNI), first introduced in March by the tech giant to …
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July 10, 2018 -
Twitter suspending over 1 mn fake accounts a day, says report
Took down 70 million accounts in May and June as part of its campaign against fake news and misinformation, according to a report in The Washington Post
July 7, 2018 -
WhatsApp launches research awards to fight misinformation, fake news
The programme offers up to $50,000 per research proposal; last date for filing applications is August 12, 2018
July 5, 2018 -
Apple announces special news section for US mid-term polls
To combat the spread of fake news, Apple News will have a new "2018 Mid-term Elections" section to provide trustworthy information and helping news seekers access reporting and analysis from a diverse set of publishers.
June 26, 2018 -
When non-conformity is necessary
This is an age when a smartphone is a necessary gadget even if the user has little or no education. That education would, supposedly, help in understanding the complicity and complexity of spreading fake news. After all, who cares about boring, old mainstream journalism with its propensity to claim a sacro-sanctity that’s no longer kosher. …
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June 24, 2018 -
Facebook releases transparency report, data request from Indian govt highest after US
There were 17,262 requests for user or account data from India, while US made 53,625 requests
May 15, 2018 -
Controversies dogged Smriti Irani’s 10 months in I&B Ministry
In a significant cabinet reshuffle on 14 May, Irani was shifted out of the I&B ministry, and MoS Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was given the portfolio
May 15, 2018 -
Facebook now has a downvote option | No, it’s not a ‘dislike’ button
Clicking the downvote button will hide the comment for the user, who would be asked if the comment was "offensive", "misleading", or "off topic"
April 30, 2018