Government departments are forming Quick Response Teams to swiftly identify, verify and counter fake, misleading or manipulated social media content. Officials said responses should ideally be issued within two hours, with QRTs coordinating with ministry teams and the PIB fact-check unit
India’s MEA fact-check unit has dismissed viral social media claims about evacuation plans with the UAE and a deepfake video targeting its spokesperson. Officials called the reports fabricated, warning that misinformation and AI-generated content are being used to spread false narratives about India
PIB Additional Director General Shruti Patil stressed the importance of fact-checking and responsible use of AI tools at a Vartalap workshop in Sangareddy, highlighting challenges posed by misinformation and the need to improve journalistic standards
Press Information Bureau Hyderabad will organise the “Vartalap – Media Workshop for Journalists” in Sangareddy on March 17. The programme will feature sessions on gender-based violence, Central government schemes for women and the use of artificial intelligence in journalism.
The fabricated advisory falsely stated that citizens were advised to stay calm and take precautionary measures, including storing non-perishable food, medicines, and keeping emergency contacts accessible, due to the escalating situation along the India-Pakistan border.
Hyderabad: Less than 24 hours after the Press Information Bureau and the union Ministry of Jal Shakti selectively leaked factually incorrect information to certain media houses about the national award to Mission Bhagiratha, officials from Telangana received the award from the union Minister for Jal Shakti in Delhi. The award was presented to the Mission […]
New Delhi: Various journalists’ bodies on Friday wrote to Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Anurag Thakur raising objections to the new guidelines issued recently for the accreditation of media persons by his ministry’s arm Press Information Bureau (PIB). In their letter to the minister, the journalists’ bodies said the new accreditation guidelines were discussed at […]
Hyderabad: The fight against Covid-19 has from the beginning been on multiple fronts. On one side was the virus, and on the other, fake news on the virus. The fight against the virus saw the evolution of the vaccine. But the battles are still on, with the one against fake news acquiring newer dimensions every […]
