Fake News

Shabana Azmi Denies Reports She'll Leave India If PM Modi Elected Again

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 11, 2019

Shabana Azmi on Saturday slammed "fake news brigade" for attributing a false quote to her, which claimed the actor would leave the country "if Narendra Modi becomes Prime Minister again."

Facebook Deletes More Accounts Linked To Russia

World News | Reuters | Monday May 6, 2019

Facebook Inc said on Monday it had removed multiple pages, groups and accounts linked mostly to Russia that were used to spread misleading information on the social network and its Instagram service.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Midway, Social Media Still Fighting Fake News: Experts

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 29, 2019

The great Indian election season has hit midway - with three phases of voting now over and four more to go.

Plea Seeks To Link Aadhaar With Social Media Accounts To Curb Fake News

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday April 28, 2019

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the government of India to ascertain the feasibility of linking Aadhaar with social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter and web news portals, in order to curb fake news.

3-5 Years In Jail For Spreading Fake News About Sri Lankan Blasts: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 27, 2019

The Sri Lankan government on Friday warned that anyone found guilty of spreading fake news and false propaganda about the Easter Sunday bombings that claimed 253 lives may be imprisoned for 3 to 5 years, following a growing number of incidents of public disturbance.

Elections 2019: Twitter Makes Reporting Voter-Tricking Tweets Easier

India News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 25, 2019

Twitter on Wednesday began making it easier to report tweets aimed at interfering with people voting, starting first in Europe and India.

Postcard News Co-Founder Arrested Again, Charged With Spreading Fake News

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Wednesday April 24, 2019

Mahesh Vikram Hegde, a well-known social medial activist and the co-founder of online news portal Postcard News has been arrested today in Karnataka on charges of spreading fake news.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Twitter Makes It Easier to Report Fake News

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 24, 2019

Twitter on Wednesday announced a new feature to make it easier for users to report misleading information about voting.

How 11 People Try To Stop Fake News In World's Largest Election

India News | Saritha Rai, Bloomberg | Tuesday April 23, 2019

One of the operations most vital to Facebook at this moment is a world away from its Menlo Park, California, headquarters, and in more ways than one

Facebook's Flood of Languages Leave It Struggling to Monitor Content

Retuers | Tuesday April 23, 2019

Facebook offers its 2.3 billion users features such as menus and prompts in 111 different languages, deemed to be officially supported.

General Elections 2019: "Fake News From WhatsApp": Minister On Concerns Over Threat To Secularism

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday April 19, 2019

Across Ernakulam, the business hub of Kerala, beautifully shot posters of candidates have been splashed across the walls. The waste seen lying in public spaces, many times around these posters, turn out to be a major eyesore. But this parliamentary election is proving a different priority for the district that is home to the city of Kochi.

"Fake News": Mumbai Police Junks Reports Of Threats Wankhede Stadium

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 13, 2019

The Mumbai city police on Saturday said there was no security threat to the Wankhede Stadium in South Mumbai during the ongoing IPL cricket matches.

Polling Agent Charged For Spreading "Fake News" Over EVMs

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 13, 2019

A BSP agent at a polling booth has been charged for allegedly spreading "fake news" that the Electronic Voting Machines were faulty and registering votes for the party candidates in favour of the BJP, officials said Friday.

WhatsApp Now Lets You Send 30 Audio Files at Once, iPad Support Spotted

Tasneem Akolawala | Tuesday April 9, 2019

WhatsApp’s iPad app will bring new features like split-screen, landscape mode, and more.

NDTV At Facebook Election War Room In California, "Bigger Than US Polls"

India News | Written by Amitoj Singh | Tuesday April 9, 2019

Under intense scrutiny for influencing everything from election outcomes to fanning mob violence, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram - some of the world's most-used of apps - have been forced to pay a lot of attention to towards fighting the menace of fake news in the past 18 months.