Fake News

Government, Whatsapp Officials Meet Over Tracing Of Fake News: Source

India News | Reuters | Friday December 7, 2018

Tech ministry officials met with senior WhatsApp executives this week to ask the Facebook Inc unit to start tracing the origins of misinformation spread through its messaging platform, a senior government official said today. WhatsApp has been working to curb the circulation of what technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad termed "sinister" content ...

WhatsApp Senior Executives Said to Have Met Government Over Fake News Tracing

Reuters | Friday December 7, 2018

Misinformation on WhatsApp has led to the lynching of over 30 people since January last year, according to data portal IndiaSpend, prompting technology mister to call on WhatsApp to trace its origins.

WhatsApp Launches TV Campaign Across India To Fight Fake News

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 3, 2018

Facing backlash for the misuse of its platform, WhatsApp on Monday launched its first-ever TV campaign in India as part of its efforts to address the challenge of misinformation and pernicious rumours.

WhatsApp's Latest Step to Combat Fake News in India - a TV Campaign

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 3, 2018

WhatsApp said it worked closely with filmmaker Shirsha Guha Thakurta to develop three 60 second films that each convey real scenarios about dangerous rumours.

Brendon McCullum Trashes Fake News Of Brother's Death, Vows To Find Miscreant

Santosh Rao | Saturday December 1, 2018

Brendon McCullum rubbished rumours of his brother's death and vowed to find the person responsible for spreading the fake news.

Assam Police Warns Against Fake News With Bohemian Rhapsody Post

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Thursday November 29, 2018

Assam Police shared a creative post warning against fake news - using a Bohemian Rhapsody reference.

BJP Lawmaker Sues National Herald Editor-In-Chief For Defamation

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 27, 2018

Madhya Pradesh BJP chief Rakesh Singh on Tuesday filed a defamation case against Zafar Agha, editor-in-chief of National Herald, alleging that the newspaper had published "fake news" against him in the run-up to the November 28 assembly polls in the state.

Amit Shah Is The New Word For 'Tanashaahi', Says Jairam Ramesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 26, 2018

Amit Shah is the new word for 'tanashaahi' (dictatorship), Congress strategist and former union minister Jairam Ramesh said, attacking the BJP chief for the eroding autonomy of institutions like the Reserve Bank of India and a "frightening level" of communal polarisation in its campaign in election-bound states.

Facebook Blasted by Singapore Lawmaker Over Refusal to Take Down 'False' Post

Reuters | Tuesday November 20, 2018

A Singapore lawmaker hit out at Facebook on Tuesday, saying it had reneged on a promise to help rein in fake news and calling for tougher regulations.

Ahead Of Rajasthan Polls, WhatsApp's Training Programme Against Fake News

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday November 19, 2018

Aiming to address the challenge of misinformation during the upcomimg Rajasthan Assembly polls, WhatsApp today conducted training for community leaders in Jaipur, in partnership with the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), the Facebook-owned mobile messaging platform said.

WhatsApp, DEF Train Community Leaders to Tackle Fake News

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday November 19, 2018

The education workshop encouraged WhatsApp users to see themselves as "agents of change" by addressing socio-behavioural change and empowered them to spot false news.

Facebook Comes Under Renewed Fire for How It Handled Misinformation

Ben Brody and Zoltan Simon, Bloomberg | Friday November 16, 2018

Facebook is coming under renewed fire for how it handled the spread of fake news and misinformation on its social network.

WhatsApp Selects 20 Teams to Curb Fake News Globally, Including India

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 13, 2018

WhatsApp said it has selected 20 research teams worldwide who will work on how misinformation spreads and what additional steps it could take to curb fake news.

WhatsApp Selects 20 Teams To Curb Fake News Globally, Including In India

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 13, 2018

Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday announced that it has selected 20 research teams worldwide - including experts from India and those of Indian origin -- who will work towards how misinformation spreads and what additional steps the mobile messaging platform could take to curb fake news.

Google, Facebook, Twitter Promise Tougher Action to Fight Fake News in India

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 13, 2018

Representatives of Google, Facebook, and Twitter on Monday outlined the actions they were taking to fight misinformation on their platforms.