Tag: Fake News
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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 -
WhatsApp to train users in India on dangers of fake news
The company has roped in New Delhi-based non-profit Digital Empowerment Foundation for the job
August 30, 2018 -
Govt mulls action against India heads of social media on failure to check fake news
Abide by law or face prosecution – this is the tough message likely to be sent to the India heads of social media platforms if the recommendations of a high-level government panel, which discussed steps to curb fake news and misinformation besides child pornography, are accepted.
August 29, 2018 -
BJP resorting to politics of murder: Mamata
Mamata says state government will never allow NRC exercise in Bengal, charges that the BJP is now working with erstwhile CPM 'harmads'
August 29, 2018 -
Govt tells WhatsApp to comply with Indian law
Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad instructed visiting CEO Chris Daniels to comply with the law of the land and take "suitable" steps to prevent misuse of the instant messaging platform.
August 22, 2018 -
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