Fake News

Twitter Sued for $250 Million by California Congressman Devin Nunes

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 20, 2019

Devin Nunes has sued Twitter and several of its users, alleging that the open communication platform failed to curb defamatory and malicious tweets against him.

Facebook, Twitter, TikTok to Develop 'Code of Ethics' to Prevent Misuse During Polls

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 20, 2019

Representatives of IAMAI, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok were called by the poll panel to discuss the issue of evolving mechanism to prevent abuse on social media platforms.

Social Media Representatives Meet Election Body To Discuss Fake News

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday March 19, 2019

Representatives of six Internet giants have reached the Election Commission's headquarters in New Delhi to hammer out a mechanism for curbing fake news on social media ahead of the Lok Sabha polls next month.

Facebook Plans More Fact-Checking Ahead of European Parliament Election

Reuters | Tuesday March 19, 2019

Facebook has been under pressure around the world since the US election in 2016 to stop the use of fake accounts and other types of deception to sway public opinion.

Putin Signs Laws Against "Disrespecting" Authorities, Fake News

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 19, 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed controversial laws that allow courts to fine and briefly jail people for showing disrespect towards authorities, and block media for publishing "fake news".

WhatsApp, Nasscom Partner to Educate People on Fake News Ahead of Lok Sabha Election 2019

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 18, 2019

WhatsApp and Nasscom Foundation will train nearly 1,00,000 Indians to spot false information and provide tips and tricks to stay safe on WhatsApp.

Poll Body To Meet Country Heads Of Social Media Platforms Over Fake News

India News | Reported by Amitoj Singh, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Saturday March 16, 2019

In its latest move to fight fake news before the national elections that begin next month, the Election Commission has asked the country heads of six social media platforms for a meeting. The Election Commission has asked representatives of Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Google, Sharechat and Tiktok to meet it on Tuesday.

Poll Body Mentions App Made By IIT Students In Fight Against Fake News

India News | Written by Amitoj Singh | Thursday March 14, 2019

The Election Commission has mentioned an Indian app made by students of IIT-Kanpur in its fight against fake news.The announcement comes as a surprise since the app, ShareChat, has been clubbed with major social media platforms like Facebook, Google and Twitter.

WhatsApp To Continue Taking Measures To Limit Viral Content

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 13, 2019

WhatsApp has taken several measures to limit the spread of misinformation and fake news on its platform in India but there is more to do to fully secure the platform, the company's India head Abhijit Bose said on Wednesday.

WhatsApp India Chief Says Will Do More to Limit Viral Content

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 13, 2019

WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose said, "We're pleased that the recent changes we've made to limit viral content and educate users is having an impact."

CBSE Files Complaint After Video Claiming Paper Leak Goes Viral

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 8, 2019

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today said it has filed a second FIR with the Delhi Police against "fake news regarding paper leaks" it alleged is circulating on social media.

Facebook Asked to Do More to Curb Fake News Ahead of General Election: Report

Reuters | Thursday March 7, 2019

Facebook was told it wasn't doing enough to curb misinformation in India said the sources, who declined to be named as the meeting was not public.

Board Exam 2019: CBSE Files FIR Against Miscreants Spreading Fake News About Paper Leaks

Education | NDTV Education Team | Thursday March 7, 2019

Board Exam 2019: Beginning on February 15, 2019, CBSE has so far conducted examinations in 136 subjects.

Fake News: Kim, Trump Lookalikes Commit To "Peace" Ahead Of Hanoi Summit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 22, 2019

Heavily bronzed and freshly coiffed, Donald Trump's doppelganger says he has come to Hanoi to meet with a Kim Jong Un lookalike to end North Korea's nuclear ambitions, and maybe play a bit of golf.

Facebook Summoned by Parliamentary Panel Over Citizens' Rights Protection

Reuters | Friday February 22, 2019

A parliamentary panel has summoned representatives of Facebook, its messaging services WhatsApp, and photo-sharing app Instagram to appear before it early next month.