Tag: Fake News

‘Critical Saamna editorial based on fake news’

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said the Shiv Sena mouthpiece “Saamna” editorial which criticised him for his readiness to move back to the Defence Ministry, in case he lost the August 23 Panaji by-poll, was based on “fake news”. In an interaction with students late on Saturday here, Parrikar said the “Congress dirty tricks” …

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August 20, 2017

Mozilla and fact-checker engine join fight on fake news

Mozilla, the non-profit which runs the Firefox internet browser, said it was launching a drive against "fake news" as fact-checking software backed by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar got its first run-out in public. The US-based open source group said it was "investing in people, programs and projects" in a new initiative to actively "disrupt misinformation …

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August 10, 2017

60% users can’t detect fake news on social media

Study was based on an online test  that used 40 images created from 10 original images. 

July 18, 2017

Fake news media never been so wrong, so dirty, fumes Trump

US President Donald Trump went after the "fake news media" on Tuesday, accusing the country's press of publishing false stories. He said the press had descended to a "new low".  "The Fake News Media has never been so wrong or so dirty. Purposely incorrect stories and phony sources to meet their agenda of hate. Sad!" …

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June 13, 2017

Coping with fake news perils

Fake news spread during the presidential election of the United States caught global attention last year. The fake news went viral and shocked the public. Some even regarded President Donald Trump’s victory as the outcome of fake news. If fake news or rumours had an impact on the US presidential election, similar cases have also …

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May 5, 2017

Facebook not arbiter of truth: Sheryl Sandberg

Responding to the criticism that Facebook has been facing over dissemination of fake news on the platform, the social media giant's Chief Operating Officer (COO) has said that the company is not an "arbiter of truth". Speaking at BBC Newsnight, Sheryl Sandberg said: "We are really a platform and we take our responsibilities on false …

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April 24, 2017

Not assaulted anyone: Arjun Rampal

A complaint was filed against Arjun Rampal for allegedly assaulting a man in a club here on early Sunday, the city police said. But the actor claims the news is "untrue". Arjun tweeted on Sunday: "Woke up to be flooded by messages of assaulting a fan? Man! Where do people make this news up from? …

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April 9, 2017

New Facebook tool curbs sharing fake news

In a battle against fake news, Facebook has started to roll out a new tool that fact-checks the stories a user shares. According to a report in Telegraph on Monday, some users in the US saw a pop-up window appearing when they shared a story on their profile, reading "Disputed by multiple, independent fact-checkers." Facebook …

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March 21, 2017

How effective is media verification in stopping fake news?

The Indonesian authorities can take legal measures against fake news or libellous statements, which has the potential to foment social unrest, by using the already available regulations. China is the only major nation to be able to impose strict internet control. With a strong censorship apparatus, including a reported 30,000 personnel policing the internet, China …

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February 28, 2017

Fake news is enemy of people, says Trump

Continuing his battle with mainstream media outlets, US President Donald Trump slammed "fake news" and said journalists should not be allowed to publish stories based on anonymous sources. "A few days ago I called the fake news the enemy of the people, and they are – they are the enemy of the people," USA Today …

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February 25, 2017

Facebook revamps Trending Topics

In a move to curb the spread of fake news and misinformation, Facebook has revamped its Trending Topics feature that will now allow every user from a region to see the same trending topic. Trending Topics feature appears on the rightside of news feed that lists news topics popular on Facebook. Earlier, users could see …

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January 26, 2017

Facebook revamps Trending Topics

In a move to curb the spread of fake news and misinformation, Facebook has revamped its Trending Topics feature that will now allow every user from a region to see the same trending topic. Trending Topics feature appears on the rightside of news feed that lists news topics popular on Facebook. Earlier, users could see …

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January 26, 2017