Press Information Bureau (PIB)
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9 YouTube Fake News Channels busted by PIB fact check unit
New Delhi: The Press Information Bureau’s fact check unit has busted nine YouTube channels allegedly spreading fake news and misinformation in India, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Friday. These…
- India
Centre defers move to bring in fact check rules amid protests
New Delhi: Amid uproar over the proposed amendments in IT rules which mandate Press Information Bureau (PIB) to take down information marked as “fake news”, the Central government has decided to defer…
- India
Fake news policing: Govt to hold separate consultation next month on PIB fact check, says MoS IT
New Delhi: Amid outrage over a plan to give powers to its arm PIB to police fake news on social media, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday said that the government will…
- India
Expunge amendments to IT Rules, set up Media Council: Press Association
New Delhi: The Press Association (PA) on Friday asked the government to “expunge” the amendment to the Information Technology Rules that requires social media platforms to take down news deemed fake by…
