Tag: fake news
With Growth Of Social Media, Fake News Has Proliferated: Anurag Thakur
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said with the rapid growth of social media, fake news has also proliferated, adding that "presenting authentic information is the prime responsibility of the media and facts should be properly checked before they are put in the public domain". ....
Facebook Lifts Ban, Allows RT To Post Content
After an "unexplained" 20-hour ban on Russian television network RT posting content on its Facebook page till Donald Trump takes oath as US President, the social networking giant on Friday lifted the restriction, allowing RT to go live.....
Facebook Logs Impressive Growth Despite Fake News Scandal
Defying the massive fake news scandal that hit the social networking giant during the US presidential election as well as analysts, Facebook has registered strong growth in its mobile advertising business, with total revenue reaching $8.8 billion from $5.84 billion last year.....
Facebook Launches 'disputed' Tag To Crack Down On Fake News
Social media giant Facebook has launched its much hyped "fake news" crackdown initiative in the US, tagging as "disputed" the stories that are deemed false by fact checking organisations, media reported on Sunday.....
New German Law To Curb Hate Speech On Facebook, Twitter
The German Justice ministry is planning to frame a new law that will force social networking sites to curb fake news and hate speech.....
'Fake News' Word Of The Year For 2017
The Collins English Dictionary has called the term "fake news", frequently used by US President Donald Trump, as 2017's Word of the Year due to its "ubiquitous presence", the media reported on Thursday.....
Jamia Firing: Complaint Against Sisodia For Tweeting Fake Video
A complaint was lodged against Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday for allegedly spreading fake news by accusing the Delhi Police personnel of setting ablaze a DTC bus during violence near the Jamia Millia Islamia in December last year. He shared a fake video of the alleged incident on Twitter. ....
Panic, Fake News Make Delhi's Gaffar Market Feel Corona Heat
After Delhi government banned congregation of more than 50 people and shut down schools and cinemas, fear and panic seem to have gripped the Gaffar market, one of the biggest electronic goods market not just in Delhi but also in India.....
Beware Of Fake News, Warns Yediyurappa
Spreading false news is punishable, do not trust unauthorized news, appealed Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Thursday. ....
Bandra Gathering: ABP Majha News Channel Denies Its Story Spurred Migrant Crowds
Hours after its reporter was arrested by Mumbai Police, the ABP Majha Marathi news TV channel has debunked allegations that its reportage on April 14 could be linked to the huge crowd of migrants thronging outside Bandra west station.....
