"fake-news"

The BJP has slammed Rahul Gandhi’s remarks suggesting late Arun Jaitley warned him over farm law opposition, calling them factually wrong. Amit Malviya and Rohan Jaitley accused the Congress leader of distorting timelines and politicising the legacy of the deceased minister

During ‘Operation Sindoor’, the Indian government blocked over 1,400 URLs spreading anti-India, misleading, and communally sensitive content, mostly from Pakistan-based accounts. A 24x7 control room and PIB Fact Check Unit coordinated real-time action to counter disinformation

PIB Fact Check labelled the claim as fake, confirming India’s airspace was not used for any such military operation

A viral message promising “zero monthly fees” and “unlimited internet” through Starlink Mini is circulating widely. However, Starlink is not operational in India, and such offers are unauthorized. The government has cautioned the public against falling for such fake advertisements.

Says the 16-year-old boy who fell unconscious was immediately administered CPR and then hospitalised

Problem-solving exercises, and hands-on sessions enabled participants to identify fake content, spot edited photos/videos, and understand how AI generates fake news

Despite KT Rama Rao's clarifications, certain organisations and social media channels continue to put into circulation false information, prompting the BRS to take a firm stand

Uttar Pradesh's Director General of Police, Prashant Kumar, stated that digital warriors—a group of social media influencers and college students—will work to raise awareness about cybercrime, combat misinformation, train citizens as cyber trainers, and promote the positive work and initiatives of the police.

Monopolisation of social media and other digital platforms is empowering right-wing forces to control the world

On Monday, the team of Bollywood's Bhaijaan took to his photo-sharing platform Instagram and shared an advisory post related to the hoax update about the ‘Wanted’ fame actor's USA visit.

Viral message warned of potential trafficking activities and claimed that women at bus stops were involved in gathering information to trap girls

On March 15, it was reported that Big B had been admitted to Kokilaben Hospital, in Andheri, Mumbai, for an angioplasty

Fake news tends to be more memorable, leading people to assign greater significance to content that triggers strong emotional reactions

A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale questioned where such a person would go when their post is unilaterally closed with no recourse available

Manipur government asked people and organisations to desist from spreading, publishing and generating fake news

The move comes ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

TSPSC clarifies that the circulating news about Jakkula Suchithra receiving a hall-ticket for Group-I Prelims exam, despite not applying.

It is important to understand and differentiate between fake images and real ones when necessary

Using artificial reality-related tools, images of public personalities are being edited to make them look like real images

Speaking at the Ramnath Goenka awards ceremony, CJI Chandrachud also said the vibrancy of a democracy is compromised if the press is prevented from speaking truth to power