Fake News
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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
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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
Trending
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No one spared in ‘NewsClick’ raids – young staffers, part-time employees, freelance contributors
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After spending Rs 33,000 crore, has the Indian government finally managed to clean the Ganga?
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What recourse does Canada have under international law after accusing India of assassination?
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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IIT-Bombay fines student Rs 10,000 for protesting separate tables for vegetarian food
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: Baby crocodile spotted in swimming pool in Dadar, Mumbai
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Watch: Robot dogs replace human volunteers to carry discuses at Asian Games in Hangzhou
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Watch: Major traffic jam in Hyderabad’s Kukatpally area as people rush to newly opened Lulu Mall
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Watch: Dutch musician Emma Heesters sings the hit Hindi song ‘Chaleya’
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Watch: Teenager modifies Maruti 800 into Rolls-Royce-inspired luxury car
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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
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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
The Reel
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Watch: Ravi Teja in action thriller ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’
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‘12th Fail’ trailer: Vikrant Massey plays a UPSC applicant
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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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.
Scroll Staff
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Modi quotes satirical website ‘Faking News’ to attack former J&K CM Omar Abdullah in Parliament
On Thursday, Abdullah's detention was extended as he was booked under the draconian Public Safety Act.
Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in
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Fact check: Is this JNU attacker from the Left, as claimed by state-controlled Prasar Bharti?
Alt News has found that the assaulter, wearing red, is an ABVP member and the man who was assaulted, in green, is a member of AISA.
Pooja Chaudhuri, AltNews.in & Pratik Sinha, AltNews.in
The Field
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India at Asian Games, Oct 4 schedule: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain to fight for gold
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Asian Games, Boxing: Preeti Pawar keeps up with reputation to cause upsets after memorable campaign
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Watch, Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary, Priti Lamba earn double podium for India in 3000m steeplechase
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Watch, Asian Games: Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes youngest Indian centurion in T20s as team beats Nepal
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ISL 2023-24: Carlos Martinez helps FC Goa sink Punjab FC