Misinformation
- Featured News
War of narratives: Truth in ruins in the US-Israel-Iran conflict
In times of war, truth is often the first casualty. That old adage has acquired renewed relevance as the conflict in the Persian Gulf intensifies. In an age dominated by instant communication,…
- Telangana
Telangana: Congress MP calls for countering misinformation
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress MP C Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday, March 22 , urged Congress leaders to counter misinformation and prioritise public service. He was addressing a gathering of newly inducted Pradesh…
- Featured News
Revealing the false origins of well known historical quotes
There are many popular quotes that are widely used by people who do not realise that the quotes have been wrongly attributed or are completely false. Often adults use these quotes to…
- India
Viral video of seat-tearing man proved communal misinformation
A video post surfaced online and pushed through Hindutva handles showing a man tearing down the seats of a scooter parked in public, proved to be false. The video captions going around…
- India
Indian polls most vulnerable to misinformation: WEF report
In 2024, nearly three billion people worldwide, including those in major economies like the United States, India, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Indonesia, are set to participate in electoral processes. However, the…
- World
Elon Musk’s X can’t avoid content moderation law: US judge
San Francisco: A judge in the US has ruled that Elon Musk-run X cannot avoid a California law that asks social media platforms to disclose their plans for moderating harmful content and…
- Opinions
Regulate media consumption when propaganda becomes profitable
By Sarfaraz Nasir Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, once famously defined democracy as ‘government of the people, by the people, for the people’. He said this a couple…
- Technology
Israel-Hamas war: Verified users responsible for 74 per cent of misinformation on X
New York: Verified users with Blue badges are the ones spreading the vast majority of misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war on X (formerly Twitter), a new study has claimed. During the first…
- India
YouTube deletes pro-Hindutva channel for ‘violating guidelines’
Amid the rising Hindutva hate campaigns against minorities, especially Muslims, on social media platforms, YouTube on Wednesday permanently deleted a channel named ‘String’, citing violation of community guidelines multiple times. The videos…
- Andhra Pradesh
TDP launches website to counter AP govt ‘misinformation’ on skills development case
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has unveiled a new website, apskilldevelopmenttruth.com, aimed at providing “accurate information” about the Skill Development Corporation projects. The Skills Development Corporation assumes significance as TDP supremo and…
- Business
YouTube begins verifying health workers in UK to curb misinformation
London: Google-owned YouTube on Friday said it has launched a verification system for healthcare workers in the UK in a bid to curb the spread of misinformation and fake medical news on…
- Technology
YouTube to remove videos promoting cancer misinformation
New Delhi: Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday said it will remove content that promotes “cancer treatments proven to be harmful or ineffective” or which “discourages viewers from seeking professional medical treatment”. The company…
