Fake News
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Mumbai Police file FIR after deepfake video shows actor Aamir Khan warning against ‘jumlas’
A spokesperson for the actor said the video was fake and that he had never endorsed any political party in his career.
Scroll Staff
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Why laws to combat misinformation can do more harm than good
Loosely defined legislations can instead be used by governments to crack down on an independent press.
Samuel Jens, The Conversation
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IT cell spreading morphed picture of wrestlers smiling in detention, says Bajrang Punia
The image, modified by a software, was shared with the claim that the wrestlers are not serious about their protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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How Google Ads is funding misinformation around the world
Websites infamous for spreading fake news have been earning thousands of dollars from Google Ads.
Craig Silverman, ProPublica, Ruth Talbot, ProPublica & Anna Klühspies, ProPublica
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How Hindu-Muslim tensions in Leicester were fanned by fake news from India
The unrest in the UK showed the power of unchecked social media to spread disinformation and stir violence far away, experts said.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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Bengaluru court tells social media platforms to take down photo with false claims about SC judges
Posts had falsely claimed that two persons in the photograph were judges Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala, part of a bench that came down heavily on Nupur Sharma.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Chennai: Case against BJP functionary for spreading misinformation, posting defamatory content
The Tamil Nadu youth wing president put up a caricature of the Chief Minister MK Stalin overseeing the ‘demolition’ of temples in the state.
Scroll Staff
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Fact check: Did VD Savarkar write mercy petitions on Gandhi’s advice, as Rajnath Singh claimed?
There is no literature in the public domain to suggest this.
Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in
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What the EU NGO report claiming to have uncovered a 15-year Indian disinformation campaign tells us
While the report showed no evidence that the Indian government played a role, it alleges that the disinformation was ‘amplified’ by the ANI news agency.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Ladakh clash: Times Now falls for fake WhatsApp list naming 30 dead Chinese soldiers
The channel cited China-based Global Times as its source.
Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in
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Amit Malviya’s fake news fountain: 16 pieces of misinformation spread by the BJP IT cell chief
Since he is the official head of the Hindutva party’s online propaganda machine, his false claims have a dangerous ripple effect.
Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in
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National Conference to approach Speaker after PM sources Omar Abdullah ‘quote’ from ‘Faking News’
National Conference leader Imran Dar said the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister had not made the controversial comment attributed to him by Narendra Modi.
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The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time