West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday warned people against posting or sharing fake information on the COVID-19 pandemic, saying strong action would be taken against those found guilty. Banerjee, addressing a press meet at state secretariat Nabanna, said a fake post claiming a doctor treating coronavirus suspects has fallen ill was doing the rounds on social media
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Fake news, misinformation, or however you plan to address it, it is half information with falsehood and when we get to consume it, we know we are in trouble.
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The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought the Centre's stand on a plea by former RSS ideologue K N Govindacharya for removal of fake news and hate speech being circulated on social media and online platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Google.
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar also issued notice to Facebook, Google and Twitter on the plea which has sought details about the designated officers of these platforms.
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has imposed a $6,472 fine on a TV channel for airing fake news about Prime Minister Imran Khan's salary raise, it was reported.
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The fake video had been shared on the Facebook group of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, which has 73,000 members
Asserting that the din of the "breaking news syndrome" has consumed the media, President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said fake news has emerged as a new menace whose purveyors proclaim themselves as journalists and taint the noble profession.
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The Union Home Ministry on Monday asked states and Union Territories (UTs) to take all possible steps to check violence and ensure safety of life and properties.
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The researchers from Pennsylvania State University in the US narrowed down myriad examples of fake news to seven basic categories, including false news, polarised content, satire, misreporting, commentary, persuasive information, and citizen journalism
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Saturday expressed concern over the credibility of news as "fake news" is occupying its space in the age of social media.
The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission (EOM) will monitor Saturday's presidential elections Sri Lanka and also analyze social media usage and fake news, authorities said on Thursday.
For the study of 'fake news' on Facebook, researchers worked with 80 social media-proficient undergraduate students who first answered 10 questions about their own political beliefs.
Twitter will also have a feedback period to refine the policy changes before goes live on the platform
Twitter has shut down thousands of accounts across the world for spreading fake news and pro-government propaganda including in places like the United Arab Emirates, China and Spain.
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