Fake News

Facebook's Battle Against Fake News Now Extends To This Country

World News | Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post | Saturday June 23, 2018

This spring, a doctored image claiming that the wife of the leading Mexican presidential candidate was the granddaughter of a Nazi ricocheted across Facebook and its messaging service, WhatsApp.

Twitter Acquires Smyte to Fight Abuse, Fraud, and Spam on Its Platform

Jagmeet Singh | Friday June 22, 2018

As a result of the acquisition, Smyte is immediately shutting down its business and API.

At BJP Social Media Workshop, Amit Shah Has Advice Against Fake Content

India News | Thursday June 21, 2018

BJP president Amit Shah today met with the party's social media workers in Delhi and asked them to avoid committing the "mistake" of posting fake content online to avoid losing credibility, people familiar with the matter said

A Policewoman's Fight Against Fake News Is Saving Lives In Telangana

Telangana News | Bloomberg | Thursday June 21, 2018

Local musicians are already singing about the evils of fake news when police superintendent Rema Rajeshwari's convoy rolls up to the dusty village square in one of India's poorest communities. "Don't believe these things," a performer cries out to the crowd.

Google News Initiative India Training Network to Train 8,000 Journalists on Fact-Checking

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 19, 2018

"Our goal is to train more than 200 trainers, who will then train 8,000 journalists in six languages over the next year, making this Google's largest training network in the world."

West Bengal Plans New Law To Fight Fake News On Social Media: Official

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 15, 2018

The West Bengal government is working on a new law to tackle the menace of fake news and posts on social media, a move which comes against in the aftermath of such posts stirring unrest in many parts of the country.

Rumours On Social Media Fueled Violence That Swallowed 2 Lives In Assam

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday June 14, 2018

The videos that went viral showed the two men being thrashed in Assam's Karbi Anglong by local tribals. A crackdown has not only led to several arrests -- those who were part of the mob, including the main accused, as well those who were spreading fake news, rumours and communal hatred on social media after the gruesome incident.

Adblock Plus Creator's Trusted News Chrome Extension Uses Blockchain to Curb Fake News

Jagmeet Singh | Thursday June 14, 2018

Alongside blockchain technology, Trusted News extension will use independent "politically objective" data sources.

Facebook Being Used Less For News As Youngsters Turn To WhatsApp

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 14, 2018

The use of social media networks such as Facebook to consume news has started to fall in the United States as many young people turn towards messaging apps such as Facebook-owned WhatsApp to discuss events, the Reuters Institute found.

Arrests, Crackdown On Social Media After 2 Men Beaten To Death In Assam

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday June 11, 2018

Three days after two men were beaten to death in Assam's Karbi Anglong by a mob which mistook them for child kidnappers, 19 people have been arrested. The police have also cracked down on those spreading rumours on social media and circulating fake news with inflammatory content that could spark off communal clashes in the state.

Lyon Cancel Dealings With Liverpool Over Nabil Fekir Transfer

Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 10, 2018

The latest development in the on-off transfer saga came after FFF chief Noel Le Graet had earlier said: "Nabil Fekir is in the process of being transferred."

Nabil Fekir Has Had Liverpool Medical, Says French Football Boss

Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 9, 2018

British and French media have been reporting for several days that the 24-year-old was on the verge of joining Liverpool for 60 million euros (71 million dollars, 53 million pounds).

Lyon Call Reports Of Nabil Fekir's Move To Liverpool "Fake News"

Agence France-Presse | Friday June 8, 2018

Nabil Fekir scored 24 goals this season to help qualify Lyon for the Champions League by finishing third in Ligue 1.

Social Media Group Admins Arrested In Kashmir For Spreading Fake News

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 5, 2018

Two administrators of social media groups were arrested today for allegedly spreading fake news with the intention of harming the reputation and safety of some youth in Kashmir, police said.

Priest Attacked After Fake News Of President Kovind Not Allowed At Temple

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee with inputs from agencies | Tuesday May 29, 2018

A priest at the Brahma temple in Rajasthan's Pushkar was attacked by a man disguised as a devotee for allegedly not allowing President Ram Nath Kovind to enter, the police said on Tuesday.