FAKE NEWS

Fake News Busted: Shahnawaz Hussain is NOT Son-In-Law of Murli Manohar Joshi; Viral Social Media Posts Are Hoax

On fact-check, it has been revealed that the claims being made on social media are absolutely false. The woman, being seen in the photos going viral on social media, is Renu Sharma -- who is the wife of Shahnawaz but not related to Murli Manohar Joshi in any manner.

‘BJP Spreading Fake News About West Bengal’, Says CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday held a meeting with party Member of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), Member of Parliament (MPs) and Ministers.

Sri Lanka Skipper Sanath Jayasuriya's Death Fake News Shocks R Ashwin

Fake news of former Sri Lanka skipper Sanath Jayasuriya's death left Indian off-spinner R. Ashwin stunned and worried on Monday.

Egypt to Release Al-Jazeera Journalist, Arrested for Spreading Fake News, After 2 Years

After the closure of the Al-Jazeera office in Egypt, he spent a year without work. Later he worked as a correspondent for media abroad and returned to the Qatari channel in Doha.

Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi Really Eat Chicken Biryani With Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan as Claimed in Facebook Photos and Post?

Not only is the image photoshopped, but the message shared along with the image is also politically motivated and seems to be done to benefit a particular political outfit during the election season in India.

Instagram Implementing Content Banning Policies on App To Curb Spread of Fake News: Report

Instagram also announced that it would soon allow users to appeal posts that have been taken down, directly from inside the app.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Twitter Makes it Easier to Report Fake News

The new tool is in addition to its existing approach to tackling malicious automation and other forms of platform manipulation on the service, Twitter said.

Why Sri Lanka Does Not Trust Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Other Social Media Platforms

"These platforms are banned because they were spreading hate speeches and amplifying them," government spokesperson Harindra B. Dassanayake was quoted as saying in The New York Times.

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Joins BJP? Twitterati Fell Victim to Another Fake News Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2019

Images of the Abhinandan-lookalikes have allowed the fake news peddlers to run another campaign on the social media, in an apparent bid to influence voters ahead of the general elections.

Soni Razdan Faces Flak For Junaid Khan Tweet

Actress Soni Razdan faced criticism on Saturday from netizens after she tweeted about Junaid Khan who was stabbed to death on a train near Ballabhgarh in Haryana in June 2017.

IPL 2019: No Security Threat to Wankhede Stadium, Says Mumbai Police After 'Fake News' of Attack

Mumbai Indians will take on an out-of-sorts Rajasthan Royals in a day game here on Saturday. The home team is eyeing their fourth win on the trot.

This is How Facebook Plans To Punish Groups For Sharing Fake News; Are You Sharing Such Misinformation?

Launched in April 2018, the Context Button feature provides people more background information about the publishers and articles they see in News Feed so they can better decide what to read, trust and share.

Twitter Reduces Following Limit Up to 400 Accounts Each Day To Fight Against Spams and Abuse - Report

In a bid to combat spam on its platform, Twitter has changed its rules to allow users to follow up to 400 accounts a day.

One in Two Indians Receiving Fake News Through WhatsApp & Facebook Platforms Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2019

Facebook last week removed nearly 700 Pages, Groups and accounts in India for violating its policies on what it calls "coordinated inauthentic behaviour" and spam.

TN Seshan Death News on WhatsApp is Fake! Former Chief Election Commissioner is Alive

The fake news of TN Seshan's death is being spread widely on WhatsApp.

Prosthetic Fingers Being Made to Cast Bogus Votes in Lok Sabha Elections 2019? Check Whether This is Fact or Fake News!

On back-searching the viral images on Google, one will be directed to news articles from Japan, showing how civil society groups is procuring prosthetic fingers in a bid to rehabilitate the erstwhile members of Yakuza gang.

WhatsApp to Roll Out ‘Frequently Forwarded’ Feature Soon in Groups Settings to Curb Fake News – Report

WhatsApp is testing a new feature in groups that allows to choose to stop sending Frequently Forwarded Messages in the group.

Singapore: ‘Fake News’ Laws Upset Tech Giants Like Facebook, Twitter and Google

"I think that the government will be very careful in their implementation of the law," said Professor Ang Peng Hwa, from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information in Singapore.