Fake News

News vs Fake News: Assam Police Explains With 'Bala' Meme

Offbeat | Thursday February 13, 2020

Assam Police amused many on Twitter with their post cautioning against fake news.

Centre Concerned Over Social Media Abuse For Fake News, Porn: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 6, 2020

The government on Thursday expressed serious concern over "public platforms" like YouTube, Google, WhatsApp and others being abused for revenge porn, fake news and content designed to incite violence and cautioned that while the digital world cannot be caged, players have to be accountable and responsible.

No Proposal To Link Social Media Users' Profiles With Aadhaar: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 5, 2020

The government said today that there is no proposal to link social media profiles of users with their Aadhaar numbers and asserted that steps are being taken to curb the spreading of fake news and pornography through social media platforms.

Coronavirus Sends Asia's Social Media Censors Into Overdrive

Reuters | Tuesday February 4, 2020

Deluged by misinformation about the new coronavirus on social media, some Asian governments are fighting back with arrests, fines and fake news laws - something free speech advocates fear will entrench measures that can also silence dissent.

Social Media Firms May Soon Have To Maintain Database Of Mobile Numbers: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 30, 2020

The information technology (IT) ministry has proposed that social media companies should maintain a database of active mobile numbers of all their users for verification purpose under a revised set of rules, according to a source.

"Fake News A New Menace," Says President Ram Nath Kovind

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 20, 2020

Asserting that the din of the "breaking news syndrome" has consumed the media, President Ram Nath Kovind today said fake news has emerged as a new menace whose purveyors call themselves journalists and taint a noble profession.

Social Media Rules May Make User ID Verification Mandatory

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 17, 2020

Social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok may have to scramble for developing account identity-verification option to check "fake news, malicious content, misinformation, racial slurs, gender abuse that may have an impact on the individual and society as a whole".

Citizenship Law Protests Highlights: BJP To Undertake Outreach Programme

India News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Sunday December 29, 2019

CAA Act Protest: In the backdrop of ongoing protests against the amended Citizenship Act and National Population Register (NPR), the ruling BJP has planned to undertake an outreach programme to rubbish the fake news and myths surrounding against them, sources in the BJP said.

10 Best and Worst Tech Trends of 2019

Gaurav Shukla and Nadeem Sarwar | Friday December 27, 2019

2019 was a mixed bag in terms of technology trends. On one hand, the consumers finally started really worrying about their data and big tech made some big promises to safeguard it, on the other, deepfakes went mainstream and are surprisingly each to create, becoming an even bigger cause of concern in the era of fake news and misinformation campaign...

WhatsApp Wars Over CAA Protests Divide Families

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 24, 2019

With their parents bombarding them on WhatsApp with misinformation and even abuse over their stand on the new citizenship law, young women are hiding their identities on social media to voice outrage and find alternative families.

Arsenal Midfielder Mesut Ozil Cut From PES 2020 in China Over Xinjiang Comments

Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 19, 2019

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has been deleted from Chinese versions of the popular Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) mobile game, the title's China distributor has said, as the fallout continued over his criticism of the country's treatment of its Uighur minority.

Publicise Aims Of Citizenship Act, Root Out Doubts: Top Court To Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2019

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to consider a plea for publicising aims, objectives and the benefits of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to weed out fake news that was being circulated on the issue.

Plea In Top Court Seeks Publicity Of Facts On New Citizenship Law

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 17, 2019

The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Wednesday the plea seeking a direction to the Centre and three states, including West Bengal, to publicise aims, objectives and the benefits of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to weed out circulation of fake news on the subject.

"Curb Violence, Fake News On Social Media": Centre To States Amid Citizenship Act Protests

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Monday December 16, 2019

Amid ongoing protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act in several parts of the country, the centre today issued an advisory asking state governments to curb instances of violence and take steps towards stemming the circulation of "fake news" aimed at inciting people on social media.

China Bans Fake News Created With Artificial Intelligence, Bots

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 30, 2019

China has issued new rules banning online video and audio providers from using artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality technologies to produce "fake news."