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- India
Army soldier from Kerala fakes assault by PFI for ‘fame’, arrested
An Indian Army soldier and his friend were arrested on Tuesday, September 26, after the former lodged a fake assault complaint against a group of people who wrote ‘PFI’ on his back…
- Delhi
Chehlum procession not communal protest: Delhi Police debunks false news
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Thursday cautioned against rumours being spread on social media by “wrongly projecting” Chehlum procession as a communal protest ahead of the G20 Summit. The Shia Muslim community…
- India
Bovine killing: J&K police warns rumour mongers against spreading fake info
Jammu: Police on Tuesday warned rumour-mongers of legal action against spreading misleading information on social media about the alleged killing of a bovine animal in the communally sensitive Kishtwar district of Jammu…
- India
‘Center’s IT rules excessive’: Who will fact-check FCUs, asks Bombay HC
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday said the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules against fake content on social media against the government may be excessive, quipping that one cannot bring…
- Middle East
UAE scam alert: Sharjah police warns against fake job ads
Abu Dhabi: The Sharjah Police on Thursday informed the public about a job scam advertisement that has been circulated on social media. The Armed Force General Commander denied the validity of the announcement which…
- News
Syria quashes accreditation of BBC scribes for ‘spreading fake news’
Damascus: The Syrian government has quashed the accreditation of two Syrian journalists working for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) over allegedly spreading “misleading information and politicising coverage of the war-torn country”. The…
- India
Madras HC raps Dainik Bhaskar over fake news on migrant workers
The Madras High Court on Wednesday pulled up Dainik Bhaskar for publishing “fake news” of attacks on Hindi-speaking migrant workers in Tamil Nadu. While granting anticipatory bail to Prasoon Mishra, News Editor of the…
