FAKE NEWS

Fake News on Facebook Shared More By Older People Than Youngsters, Reveals Study

According to researchers from Princeton University and New York University, people on Facebook who are over 65 years of age and conservatives are more likely to share fake news on the platform as compared to the liberal and younger people.

Is Nirmala Sitharaman's Daughter in the Indian Air Force? Defence Ministry Clears Air on Fake News

Clearing the air over the fake news, the Ministry asked Twitter users and media publications to take note that the woman photographed along with Sitharaman is not her daughter.

Child Porn, XXX Clips, Fake News: Govt Proposes Amendments to IT Act For Banning Apps & Website, WhatsApp, Facebook May be Affected

Amendments, if cleared, will allow the government to impose a complete ban on a website or app for allowing child porn, XXX clips and fake news on their platform.

Yellow Vest Protesters Cover Eiffel Tower in Thick Black Smoke, Seek French President Emmanuel Macron to Revoke Fuel Taxes

Yellow Vest Protesters set ablaze several cars and left those to burn in the streets as a demonstration against the French government’s tax policies.

Fake News Alert: Report Calling Congress Second-Most Corrupt Party in World Is NOT a BBC Survey, Exists on Dubious Site

The article ranks Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz PML(N) as the most corrupt political party, followed by the Indian National Congress(INC).

Has Sambit Patra Been Removed as BJP Spokesperson?

The rumoured move was being attributed to the party's dismal performance in the recently contested assembly elections.

US Blogger Shocked to Find Article of Her Looking for Indian Husband and the Root Cause Maybe a Forgotten Profile on Indian Matrimonial Site

Anna even started receiving messages from 'Indian' men proposing to her for marriage.

RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya Resigning After Urjit Patel News Proved Fake, Twitter Goes Berserk

The news proved to be false and it was later clarified by the RBI that Viral Acharya had not resigned, as being claimed on Twitter.

Measles Rubella (Gover) Vaccine Causes Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) and Infertility in Muslims? Fake News Circulates on WhatsApp

Fake news on WhatsApp has been preventing people in Muslim dominated areas from getting their children vaccinated.

WhatsApp Fights Fake News: Facebook Owned Messenger App Launches Video Ad Campaign 'Share Joy, Not Rumours'

Three films have been made in nine languages to reach the diverse population of WhatsApp.

Facebook-Owned WhatsApp Starts Television Campaign in India to Curb Fake News on Its Platform

The latest campaign comprises three 60-second films that convey real scenarios about dangerous rumours that spread via spam among family and school groups, WhatsApp said in a statement.

Nathan McCullum Death Hoax: Brendon McCullum Vows to Find Out Culprit Responsible for Spreading Brother's Fake Death News

Nathan McCullum, who has played 84 ODIs and 63 T20Is for New Zealand, retired from international cricket in 2016.

Sharing Child Porn Images And Videos on WhatsApp Could Land You in Jail For 7 Years Without Bail

The Indian government in an attempt to stop child pornography has proposed 7-year of jail terms with no bail for sharing it on cross-messaging platform WhatsApp.

Fake News! Video of PM Modi Asking a Little Girl to Say 'Rahul Gandhi Pappu Hai' is Fake, Check The Real Video

Don't believe what you see because the video has been doctored from another incident at Navsari. The differently-abled girl had read an extract from Ramayana at this event.

WhatsApp, DEF Train Community Leaders to Tackle Fake News, Ahead of Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2018

Aiming to address the challenge of misinformation during the upcomimg Rajasthan Assembly polls, WhatsApp on Monday conducted training for community leaders here, in partnership with the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), the Facebook-owned mobile messaging platform said.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Google Plans To Share Information About Who’s Paying For Election Ads in India

The search giant will list out regulations, making it mandatory to include disclosures about who paid for the ads.

Facebook Continues Removing 36 Fake FB and 99 Instagram Accounts - Report

On November 5, Facebook blocked 30 accounts on its platform and 85 accounts on Instagram.

Fake News Menace: WhatsApp Assigns 20 Research Teams to Curb Misinformation Globally, Including India

The research examines the ways in which WhatsApp users understand and find solutions to the spate of "WhatsApp lynchings" that has killed over 30 people so far.