Fake news
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June 19, 2022, Sunday
35 WhatsApp groups banned by govt for spreading fake news about 'Agnipath'
The move came amid violent protests against the scheme in different parts of the country since it was announced a few days ago
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June 17, 2022, Friday
Meta, Google and Twitter vow to fight fake news or risk penalties
The signatories agree to do more to tackle deep fakes, fake accounts and political advertising
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May 31, 2022, Tuesday
Delhi Police sets up Social Media Cell at headquarters to counter fake news
Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana inaugurated the Social Media Cell (SMC) of the force with an in-house state-of-the-art ...
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May 05, 2022, Thursday
Online disinformation harming youth, need transparency law, says report
The report noted that social media's response to the growing harm in India has been marked by a lack of urgency
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March 21, 2022, Monday
Australia to make Big Tech hand over data on misinformation
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will also be able to enforce an internet industry code on uncooperative ...
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March 21, 2022, Monday
The deceptive world of deepfakes
The dissemination of information also suffered in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Deepfake videos of presidents of both sides hit ...
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March 19, 2022, Saturday
Brazil bans Telegram messaging service in crackdown on 'fake news'
The push to shut Telegram in Brazil is part of wide-reaching efforts to combat misinformation and falsehoods about the country's ...
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March 18, 2022, Friday
China says photo of its troops at Russian border is fake news
China has dismissed as fake news rumours about sending troops to Russia, including a cropped picture showing a fully-loaded ...
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February 24, 2022, Thursday
What are new-age fake news and misinformation?
Misinformation and fake news spread quickly on social media, ducking even the trained eyes. It also sees a drastic jump during ...
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February 24, 2022, Thursday
TMS Ep115: Foreign universities, Naushad Forbes, market, fake news
Will entry of foreign universities impact higher education in India? What's Naushad Forbes prescription for Indian economy? Are ...
