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Kangana Ranaut Reacts To Viral Fake News About 'Marrying Rahul Gandhi If He Joins BJP': "How Pathetic Is This?"
- Monday May 4, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Kusumika Das
Taking a dig at the fake news, Kangana Ranaut further wrote in her post, "No dignity for women even in politics"
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West Bengal HS Council Dismisses Claims Of Semester System Cancellation For Class 12
- Saturday April 4, 2026
- Education | Edited by Sahil Behl
The misleading posts also claimed that the old annual system (old syllabus) would be reinstated for the 2027 Higher Secondary (HS) Class 12 examinations.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Maharashtra Panel Seeks 5-Day Jail For Youth Over Fake News Against NCP MLA
- Thursday March 26, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Ankush Gawande, an Akola-based youth, had been asked to remain present before the House on Wednesday to tender an apology in connection with the fake news.
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www.ndtv.com
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"You Wanted 0% Taxes": How A Viral Post Tapped Into Middle East Tensions
- Tuesday March 3, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The viral post highlights how conflict narratives can be co-opted into political memes - and how fast outrage spreads ahead of facts.
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www.ndtv.com
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Posts On Moltbook, A Social Network For Bots, Turn Out To Be Fake: "Peak AI Theatre"
- Sunday February 8, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
Many AI influencers, including AI researcher and OpenAI cofounder Andrej Karpathy, had said that the website was "the most incredible sci-fi takeoff".
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www.ndtv.com
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White House Creates 'Offender Hall Of Shame', Calls Out Media For Fake News
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The White House on Friday launched a new website feature called "Media Offender of the Week," aimed at calling out news outlets it says spread false or misleading information about US President Donald Trump.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump's DOGE Slams "Fake" Reports Of Shutting Down, Says "Will Be Back In Few Days"
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
In the past week alone, DOGE terminated 78 contracts, saving taxpayers $335 million, and promised to resume its standard Friday update soon.
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Pakistan Uses Old, Morphed Image To Claim Its Navy's Operational Readiness
- Wednesday May 14, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
The Pakistani military has come under scrutiny for presenting outdated and digitally manipulated imagery to support claims of heightened naval operational readiness.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake News Alert: Sukhoi Shot Down In POK? Centre Fact-Checks Pak Propaganda
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Pakistan-based social media handles are spreading fake news that an Indian fighter jet was shot down and its pilot was captured in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), the government has warned.
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www.ndtv.com
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ATMs To Be Closed For 2-3 Days? Government Fact-Checks Viral Claim
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
A false message on WhatsApp claiming ATMs will be closed for 2-3 days has been going viral. The government has fact-checked the claim and found it to be fake.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Rajouri Suicide Attack, Gujarat Port Fire": Pak Disinformation Campaign
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by Samiran Mishra
A coordinated series of military escalations along the India-Pakistan frontier Thursday evening marked one of the most intense military face-offs between the two nuclear-armed neighbours in recent years.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Busts Fake News About Airport Entry Ban Amid India-Pak Tensions
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that claims on social media about a ban on entry to airports across India are false.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Verify Facts": India Slams Chinese State Media Over Op Sindoor "Disinformation"
- Wednesday May 7, 2025
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
India has strongly criticised Chinese state media Global Times for spreading disinformation to mislead the public on India's cruise missile strikes at terror infrastructure deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
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www.ndtv.com
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Fact Check: Does Trump's Citizenship Order Specifically Target Indians?
- Friday January 31, 2025
- World News | PTI Fact Check
Shortly after his swearing-in as the United States President, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order cancelling the provision of 'citizenship by birth'.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nearly Half Of The Fake News Stories In India Are Political: Study
- Friday December 20, 2024
- India News | IANS
The study, conducted by the Indian School of Business (ISB) and CyberPeace, showed that with social media emerging as the primary vector of misinformation, fake news and deepfake concerns are rising in the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kangana Ranaut Reacts To Viral Fake News About 'Marrying Rahul Gandhi If He Joins BJP': "How Pathetic Is This?"
- Monday May 4, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Kusumika Das
Taking a dig at the fake news, Kangana Ranaut further wrote in her post, "No dignity for women even in politics"
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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West Bengal HS Council Dismisses Claims Of Semester System Cancellation For Class 12
- Saturday April 4, 2026
- Education | Edited by Sahil Behl
The misleading posts also claimed that the old annual system (old syllabus) would be reinstated for the 2027 Higher Secondary (HS) Class 12 examinations.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Maharashtra Panel Seeks 5-Day Jail For Youth Over Fake News Against NCP MLA
- Thursday March 26, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Ankush Gawande, an Akola-based youth, had been asked to remain present before the House on Wednesday to tender an apology in connection with the fake news.
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www.ndtv.com
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"You Wanted 0% Taxes": How A Viral Post Tapped Into Middle East Tensions
- Tuesday March 3, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The viral post highlights how conflict narratives can be co-opted into political memes - and how fast outrage spreads ahead of facts.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Posts On Moltbook, A Social Network For Bots, Turn Out To Be Fake: "Peak AI Theatre"
- Sunday February 8, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
Many AI influencers, including AI researcher and OpenAI cofounder Andrej Karpathy, had said that the website was "the most incredible sci-fi takeoff".
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www.ndtv.com
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White House Creates 'Offender Hall Of Shame', Calls Out Media For Fake News
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The White House on Friday launched a new website feature called "Media Offender of the Week," aimed at calling out news outlets it says spread false or misleading information about US President Donald Trump.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump's DOGE Slams "Fake" Reports Of Shutting Down, Says "Will Be Back In Few Days"
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
In the past week alone, DOGE terminated 78 contracts, saving taxpayers $335 million, and promised to resume its standard Friday update soon.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pakistan Uses Old, Morphed Image To Claim Its Navy's Operational Readiness
- Wednesday May 14, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
The Pakistani military has come under scrutiny for presenting outdated and digitally manipulated imagery to support claims of heightened naval operational readiness.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake News Alert: Sukhoi Shot Down In POK? Centre Fact-Checks Pak Propaganda
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Pakistan-based social media handles are spreading fake news that an Indian fighter jet was shot down and its pilot was captured in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), the government has warned.
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www.ndtv.com
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ATMs To Be Closed For 2-3 Days? Government Fact-Checks Viral Claim
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
A false message on WhatsApp claiming ATMs will be closed for 2-3 days has been going viral. The government has fact-checked the claim and found it to be fake.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Rajouri Suicide Attack, Gujarat Port Fire": Pak Disinformation Campaign
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by Samiran Mishra
A coordinated series of military escalations along the India-Pakistan frontier Thursday evening marked one of the most intense military face-offs between the two nuclear-armed neighbours in recent years.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Busts Fake News About Airport Entry Ban Amid India-Pak Tensions
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that claims on social media about a ban on entry to airports across India are false.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Verify Facts": India Slams Chinese State Media Over Op Sindoor "Disinformation"
- Wednesday May 7, 2025
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
India has strongly criticised Chinese state media Global Times for spreading disinformation to mislead the public on India's cruise missile strikes at terror infrastructure deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
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www.ndtv.com
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Fact Check: Does Trump's Citizenship Order Specifically Target Indians?
- Friday January 31, 2025
- World News | PTI Fact Check
Shortly after his swearing-in as the United States President, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order cancelling the provision of 'citizenship by birth'.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nearly Half Of The Fake News Stories In India Are Political: Study
- Friday December 20, 2024
- India News | IANS
The study, conducted by the Indian School of Business (ISB) and CyberPeace, showed that with social media emerging as the primary vector of misinformation, fake news and deepfake concerns are rising in the country.
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www.ndtv.com