Supreme Court stays Centre's notification setting fact check unit to identify fake news
India | March 21, 2024 14:38 ISTThe Fact Check Unit was notified on March 20 under Information Technology Rules, 2021, by the Ministry of Electronics and IT.
The Fact Check Unit was notified on March 20 under Information Technology Rules, 2021, by the Ministry of Electronics and IT.
The establishment of this fact-checking unit falls under the powers conferred by sub-clause (V) of clause (b) of rule 3 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
According to a filing on BSE, the latest consignment involves the supply of high-quality yarn to various fast fashion brands.
This time a fake ID of the same organisation has been created by some unknown mischievous users. Not only one government institution has become a victim of fake handles, fake handles are also being run in the name of Intelligence Bureau (IB).
These misleading accounts have raised concerns among netizens, inciting the Indian government's Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check to take action.
The clarification came as multiple media reported that the organisations have to remove their content from the platform if fact-checking agency declares the content as fake news
Fake news peddling YouTube Channels: The six YouTube channels were found to be operating as part of a coordinated disinformation network, had nearly 20 lakh subscribers and their videos have been watched over 51 crore times.
In the video, Rahul Gandhi can be seen joined by South Central Railway Employees' Sangh AGS during 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' to which he asked, "Which part of the Indian Railways are they privatising?"
7th pay commission: PIB in its fact check, said that the Department of Expenditure and the Finance Ministry has not given any such orders in this direction.
PIB fact check busts rumours claiming currency notes of Rs 500 are fake in which the proximity of the green strip is not near to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor's signature.
A claim is being made on WhatsApp that the government is providing financial assistance of Rs 4,000 under the 'Corona Care Fund Scheme'. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has termed this claim absolutely fake.
The post shared by the official account of PIB had done fact check on a claim circulating on the social media where a French Nobel Laureate was attributed saying that all those who have taken COVID19 vaccine would die in two years.
A new message is going viral on social media claiming that the government will now monitor social media and phone calls under the 'new broadcasting rules'. The message is being ciruclated and shared on WhatsApp.
PIB fact check says an image circulating online claim, "death within two years after getting Covid-19 vaccination" is absolutely fake.
The government on Friday said that in the near future it will consider extending to digital current affairs and news media entities benefits such as giving PIB accreditation to their reporters, cameramen and videographers.
Reports of a nationwide lockdown set to be imposed from September 25 have been refuted by the Press Information Bureau (PIB). On Monday, the PIB said no lockdown will be imposed from September 25 onwards and cinema halls will not be reopening from October 1.
Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau, K S Dhatwalia has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to AIIMS
The channel has been blocked as YouTube is updating its “partner agreements”, a spokesperson of the website said.
The Accreditation Committee of PIB, which consists of representatives of both the PCI and the NBA, would be reached out for validating any accreditation request of any news media agency, the ministry said.
Ahead of International Women's Day, let's remember the 33 valiant women who were awarded with Nari Shakti Puraskar last year.
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