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Can Fake Hotel Bookings Affect Your Visa? Here's What You Should Know
Using a temporary or fake hotel confirmation might seem like a quick fix, but it can derail visa approvals, invite bans, and ruin future travel plans. Here's why it is not worth the risk.
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"With Just One Click...": IPS Officer Warns Of Scam Amid Nano Banana Trend
IPS officer VC Sajjanar on X (formerly Twitter) alerted users about the danger of sharing personal information online. He emphasised that while online trends can be fun, users could face serious risks if they are careless with their private data.
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Air India vs UK Law Firm Over Alleged Threat To Crash Victims' Families
The families of the victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad last month have accused the Tata Group-owned airline of "forcing" them to make financial disclosures under the "threat of receiving no advance compensation".
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Rs 500 Currency Notes To Be Discontinued By 2026? What Government Said
The video, posted by a YouTube Channel 'Capital TV' on June 2, said that the Rs 500 notes will start phasing out from March next year.
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Busting Myths About HIV With These Facts
In this article, we'll debunk some of the most persistent myths about HIV with verified facts to promote a more informed and compassionate society.
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Google Play Store Rolls Out Verified Badge for VPN Apps Focused on Privacy and Safety
Google on Tuesday announced a new way for users to identify ‘trusted’ apps and make informed choices on the Play Store. Consumer-facing VPN apps that meet the user privacy and safety standards will now appear with a verified badge, in compliance with the Mountain View-based technology company’s Play safety and security guidelines Play safety ...
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As Meta Set To Drop Fact-Checks, Here's A Guide To Verify Info Online
Meta - which operates Facebook, Threads, and Instagram - has announced that it will discontinue its fact-checking program in the US and move to a crowdsourced model to allow "free expression".
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Vishvasya Blockchain Stack Being Used to Verify Apps, Property Transactions: MoS ITÂ
Jitin Prasada, the minister of state (MoS) for electronics and information technology (MeitY) has told the Rajya Sabha that states like Jharkhand and Karnataka were using the Vishvasya blockchain stack. Verification of property transactions and the origin of mobile apps are among areas where the stack is being used.Â
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YouTube Opens Its Health Content Shelves to Registered Health Professionals
YouTube is expanding one of its health-related initiatives to allow verified content creators to spread awareness about different topics and diseases. Last week, the video streaming platform announced it was opening up ‘health content shelves’ and ‘health source information panels’, two exclusive features reserved for accredited health orga...
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"Authenticate, Verify Before Publishing News": Union Minister L Murugan
Every mobile user is a content creator and broadcaster and has the moral responsibility to ensure the veracity of the information shared by them, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan said here on Thursday.
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Campaign To Raise User Safety Awareness, Fight Misinformation
It encourages people to verify information that sounds suspicious or inaccurate via fact-checking organisations on WhatsApp Channels, according to a statement.
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Russian Wikipedia's Top Editor Leaves To Launch A Putin-Friendly Clone
When a group of armed mercenaries seized a Russian regional capital and began marching toward Moscow in late June, verified information was hard to come by.
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Twitter Not Suited for Emergency Communications, Dutch Officials Say After Storm
Twitter is not the right place to seek information during an emergency, Dutch politicians and a prominent online group said on Wednesday. Citizens were directed to the platform for updates during a large storm. Several politicians and digital rights group Bits of Freedom said that was not appropriate, given that Twitter is a private company.
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Elon Musk's Twitter Puts Temporary Limit on Number of Tweets: Here's What It Means
Elon Musk's Twitter has put a temporary limit on the number of tweets that users can see each day, a move that has sparked some backlash and could undermine the social network's efforts to attract advertisers. The limit, imposed to "address extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation", is the latest change by Twitter, which was last yea...
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Crypto Scammers Hack OpenAI CTO’s Twitter Account, Promote Fake Airdrop: Details
The Twitter account of OpenAI CTO Mira Murati was reportedly hacked by crypto scammers, who promoted a fake crypto airdrop via this verified account. As of now, neither OpenAI nor Murati have addressed the incident on any public platform.
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Can Fake Hotel Bookings Affect Your Visa? Here's What You Should Know
Using a temporary or fake hotel confirmation might seem like a quick fix, but it can derail visa approvals, invite bans, and ruin future travel plans. Here's why it is not worth the risk.
-
"With Just One Click...": IPS Officer Warns Of Scam Amid Nano Banana Trend
IPS officer VC Sajjanar on X (formerly Twitter) alerted users about the danger of sharing personal information online. He emphasised that while online trends can be fun, users could face serious risks if they are careless with their private data.
-
Air India vs UK Law Firm Over Alleged Threat To Crash Victims' Families
The families of the victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad last month have accused the Tata Group-owned airline of "forcing" them to make financial disclosures under the "threat of receiving no advance compensation".
-
Rs 500 Currency Notes To Be Discontinued By 2026? What Government Said
The video, posted by a YouTube Channel 'Capital TV' on June 2, said that the Rs 500 notes will start phasing out from March next year.
-
Busting Myths About HIV With These Facts
In this article, we'll debunk some of the most persistent myths about HIV with verified facts to promote a more informed and compassionate society.
-
Google Play Store Rolls Out Verified Badge for VPN Apps Focused on Privacy and Safety
Google on Tuesday announced a new way for users to identify ‘trusted’ apps and make informed choices on the Play Store. Consumer-facing VPN apps that meet the user privacy and safety standards will now appear with a verified badge, in compliance with the Mountain View-based technology company’s Play safety and security guidelines Play safety ...
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As Meta Set To Drop Fact-Checks, Here's A Guide To Verify Info Online
Meta - which operates Facebook, Threads, and Instagram - has announced that it will discontinue its fact-checking program in the US and move to a crowdsourced model to allow "free expression".
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Vishvasya Blockchain Stack Being Used to Verify Apps, Property Transactions: MoS ITÂ
Jitin Prasada, the minister of state (MoS) for electronics and information technology (MeitY) has told the Rajya Sabha that states like Jharkhand and Karnataka were using the Vishvasya blockchain stack. Verification of property transactions and the origin of mobile apps are among areas where the stack is being used.Â
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YouTube Opens Its Health Content Shelves to Registered Health Professionals
YouTube is expanding one of its health-related initiatives to allow verified content creators to spread awareness about different topics and diseases. Last week, the video streaming platform announced it was opening up ‘health content shelves’ and ‘health source information panels’, two exclusive features reserved for accredited health orga...
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"Authenticate, Verify Before Publishing News": Union Minister L Murugan
Every mobile user is a content creator and broadcaster and has the moral responsibility to ensure the veracity of the information shared by them, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan said here on Thursday.
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Campaign To Raise User Safety Awareness, Fight Misinformation
It encourages people to verify information that sounds suspicious or inaccurate via fact-checking organisations on WhatsApp Channels, according to a statement.
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Russian Wikipedia's Top Editor Leaves To Launch A Putin-Friendly Clone
When a group of armed mercenaries seized a Russian regional capital and began marching toward Moscow in late June, verified information was hard to come by.
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Twitter Not Suited for Emergency Communications, Dutch Officials Say After Storm
Twitter is not the right place to seek information during an emergency, Dutch politicians and a prominent online group said on Wednesday. Citizens were directed to the platform for updates during a large storm. Several politicians and digital rights group Bits of Freedom said that was not appropriate, given that Twitter is a private company.
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Elon Musk's Twitter Puts Temporary Limit on Number of Tweets: Here's What It Means
Elon Musk's Twitter has put a temporary limit on the number of tweets that users can see each day, a move that has sparked some backlash and could undermine the social network's efforts to attract advertisers. The limit, imposed to "address extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation", is the latest change by Twitter, which was last yea...
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Crypto Scammers Hack OpenAI CTO’s Twitter Account, Promote Fake Airdrop: Details
The Twitter account of OpenAI CTO Mira Murati was reportedly hacked by crypto scammers, who promoted a fake crypto airdrop via this verified account. As of now, neither OpenAI nor Murati have addressed the incident on any public platform.
