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- India
‘Bihar workers are our workers,’ Tamil Nadu CM Stalin tells Nitish
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday reassured his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar that all migrant workers are safe in the State and he asserted that swift action would…
- India
Parliamentary panel asks govt to define fake news, seeks response on fact checking
New Delhi: A high-level Parliamentary panel has asked the government to broadly define the term “fake news” and has also sought its response on the need for various fact-checking units (FCUs) in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Police to take action after fake news claims demise of DCP Narayan Naik
Hyderabad: Cyberabad police on Thursday decided to take action against persons responsible for circulating fake news against DCP Narayan Naik. The fake news claimed that Naik who is currently working as Jt…
- India
Amendment to IT Rules: Govt alone cannot determine fake news, says Editors Guild
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India on Wednesday urged the government to “expunge” the draft amendment to the IT Rules asking social media companies to take down news articles that have been…
- Featured News
A rule-based Twitter platform might curb the fake news
Twitter has been in the news since Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, took over the company. His tweets regarding making Twitter a safe space for free speech have gained…
- World
Tesla wins case against Chinese news outlet for publishing fake news
Hong Kong: Tesla has won a lawsuit against a Chinese news outlet that published a false article in 2020 in which it called Giga Shanghai “a modern-day sweatshop”, the media reported. The…
- India
Strict action against fanning communal tension online: Coimbatore Police
Coimbatore: Coimbatore Police Commissioner V Balakrishnan on Sunday issued a stern warning of taking stringent legal action against anti-social elements spreading rumours on social media over an issue that did not happen in…
- India
Beware of fake news, matter of national concern: PM Modi
Surajkund: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said a piece of single fake news has the capability to snowball into a matter of national concern and emphasised the need to come up with…
- World
Brazil’s Supreme Court upholds move to ban fake news
Brasilia: Brazil’s Supreme Court has voted to uphold a decision by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) to fast-track the removal of fake news from social media in the run-up to the presidential…
- India
UP doc who faked ‘sar tan se..’ threat approaches ‘hate monger’ Narsinghanand
Doctor Arvind Vatsa Akela, who claimed to have received death threats, proven guilty by the state police for faking the messages he received, has now sought refugee with the hate speech accused,…
- India
UP: Doctor lies about getting threats from anti-BJP supporters
A few days ago, a doctor named Arvind Vatsa Akela from Ghaziabad made headlines in mainstream media claiming he received death threats from an unknown number for supporting Hindutva groups. The doctor,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police warning after fake video goes viral
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police on Thursday warned those spreading fake news or provocative videos of severe consequences. “Beware of spreading fake news/provocative videos. Those who make or share fake posts, causing disruption to…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: MBT member held over fake news post on Raja Singh
Hyderabad: A member of the Majlis Bachao Tehreek was on Saturday detained for allegedly posting fake news regarding suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Raja Singh. The detained person identfied as Mohammed…