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What's Real Anymore? How AI Blurs Truth In The Middle East War
- Thursday April 2, 2026
- World News | AFP
Meme-driven AI content that trivialises conflict as it spreads misinformation is increasingly crowding out reality on digital platforms.
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www.ndtv.com
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Farudsters Posing As Zuckerberg Dupe Retired UP Teacher Of Rs 1.57 Crore
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 60-year-old retired school teacher in Kanpur was allegedly duped of Rs 1.57 crore in a sophisticated multi-layered cyber scam, police said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Musk’s X to Alter Verification System in Europe, Commission Says
- Friday March 13, 2026
- Gian Volpicelli, Bloomberg News
The blue check badge was previously only added to the profiles of people who might be targets for impersonation, including journalists, celebrities and other public figures. Elon Musk’s 2022 decision to make it a for-pay feature, the commission argued, misled X users into falsely believing that verified accounts were trustworthy.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Rise Of Deepfakes: Realistic AI Impersonations Threaten Governments, Businesses, And Trust
- Monday July 28, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
For Washington insiders, seeing and hearing is no longer believing, thanks to a spate of recent incidents involving deepfakes impersonating top officials in President Donald Trump's administration.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta Launches Twitter Blue-Style Subscription for Facebook and Instagram, Service Starts at $11.99 a Month
- Monday February 20, 2023
- Agence France-Presse
Meta is launching a subscription service starting at $11.99 (roughly Rs. 990) for Facebook and Instagram to authenticate one's account, which follows a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter. Subscribers will get a badge indicating their account has been verified with a government ID, extra protection against impersonation, direct access to customer ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk Relaunches Review-Backed Twitter Blue Service, Businesses to Get Gold Check Marks
- Tuesday December 13, 2022
- Agence France-Presse
Elon Musk on Monday relaunched Twitter Blue, the company's subscription service that gives users a blue verification check mark. The relaunch of the service comes weeks after the first attempt to introduce the service saw several fake accounts impersonate celebrities and brands on the platform. Twitter will now verify users' identities before a blu...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Blue Relaunch on Hold, Wants 'High Confidence of Stopping Impersonation'
- Tuesday November 22, 2022
- Reuters
Elon Musk on Monday said that Twitter will pause the relaunch of Twitter Blue, the company's new blue check subscription service. In a tweet, Musk said that it would not be relaunched until there was high confidence in stopping impersonation. The coveted blue check mark was previously reserved for verified accounts of politicians, famous personalit...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk Says "Holding Off" Blue Tick Relaunch, Because...
- Tuesday November 22, 2022
- World News | Edited by Samiran Mishra
Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that the relaunch of the 'Blue Verified' badge on Twitter will be temporarily suspended "until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation".
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www.ndtv.com
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Mass Layoffs Raises Concerns Over Twitter's Integrity, Data Security: Experts
- Sunday November 20, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Twitter's owner Elon Musk has pledged the platform will not become a "hellscape," but experts fear a staff exodus following mass layoffs may have devastated its ability to combat misinformation, impersonation and data theft.
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www.ndtv.com
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Twitter Blue Verification Subscription 'Probably' Coming Back End of Next Week, Elon Musk Says
- Monday November 14, 2022
- Reuters
Twitter Blue, the company's verification subscription service will probably "come back end of next week", new owner Elon Musk said on Saturday. The company recently paused its $8 (roughly Rs. 650) blue check mark service, days after several fake accounts masquerading as public figures and well-established firms signed up for the service and posted ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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What's Real Anymore? How AI Blurs Truth In The Middle East War
- Thursday April 2, 2026
- World News | AFP
Meme-driven AI content that trivialises conflict as it spreads misinformation is increasingly crowding out reality on digital platforms.
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www.ndtv.com
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Farudsters Posing As Zuckerberg Dupe Retired UP Teacher Of Rs 1.57 Crore
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 60-year-old retired school teacher in Kanpur was allegedly duped of Rs 1.57 crore in a sophisticated multi-layered cyber scam, police said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Musk’s X to Alter Verification System in Europe, Commission Says
- Friday March 13, 2026
- Gian Volpicelli, Bloomberg News
The blue check badge was previously only added to the profiles of people who might be targets for impersonation, including journalists, celebrities and other public figures. Elon Musk’s 2022 decision to make it a for-pay feature, the commission argued, misled X users into falsely believing that verified accounts were trustworthy.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Rise Of Deepfakes: Realistic AI Impersonations Threaten Governments, Businesses, And Trust
- Monday July 28, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
For Washington insiders, seeing and hearing is no longer believing, thanks to a spate of recent incidents involving deepfakes impersonating top officials in President Donald Trump's administration.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta Launches Twitter Blue-Style Subscription for Facebook and Instagram, Service Starts at $11.99 a Month
- Monday February 20, 2023
- Agence France-Presse
Meta is launching a subscription service starting at $11.99 (roughly Rs. 990) for Facebook and Instagram to authenticate one's account, which follows a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter. Subscribers will get a badge indicating their account has been verified with a government ID, extra protection against impersonation, direct access to customer ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk Relaunches Review-Backed Twitter Blue Service, Businesses to Get Gold Check Marks
- Tuesday December 13, 2022
- Agence France-Presse
Elon Musk on Monday relaunched Twitter Blue, the company's subscription service that gives users a blue verification check mark. The relaunch of the service comes weeks after the first attempt to introduce the service saw several fake accounts impersonate celebrities and brands on the platform. Twitter will now verify users' identities before a blu...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Blue Relaunch on Hold, Wants 'High Confidence of Stopping Impersonation'
- Tuesday November 22, 2022
- Reuters
Elon Musk on Monday said that Twitter will pause the relaunch of Twitter Blue, the company's new blue check subscription service. In a tweet, Musk said that it would not be relaunched until there was high confidence in stopping impersonation. The coveted blue check mark was previously reserved for verified accounts of politicians, famous personalit...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk Says "Holding Off" Blue Tick Relaunch, Because...
- Tuesday November 22, 2022
- World News | Edited by Samiran Mishra
Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that the relaunch of the 'Blue Verified' badge on Twitter will be temporarily suspended "until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation".
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www.ndtv.com
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Mass Layoffs Raises Concerns Over Twitter's Integrity, Data Security: Experts
- Sunday November 20, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Twitter's owner Elon Musk has pledged the platform will not become a "hellscape," but experts fear a staff exodus following mass layoffs may have devastated its ability to combat misinformation, impersonation and data theft.
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www.ndtv.com
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Twitter Blue Verification Subscription 'Probably' Coming Back End of Next Week, Elon Musk Says
- Monday November 14, 2022
- Reuters
Twitter Blue, the company's verification subscription service will probably "come back end of next week", new owner Elon Musk said on Saturday. The company recently paused its $8 (roughly Rs. 650) blue check mark service, days after several fake accounts masquerading as public figures and well-established firms signed up for the service and posted ...
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www.gadgets360.com