Kolkata Police begin inquiry into fake notification on Eid-ul-Fitr holidays

The fake notification, attributed to the West Bengal government, proclaimed a five-day holiday for the festival.

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· Jun 11, 2018 · 03:59 pm

Network of Women in Media demands immediate end to online vilification of journalist Rana Ayyub

Since Sunday, multiple parody accounts have shared fake quotes attributed to her. Morphed videos with her face have also been widely shared.

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· Apr 26, 2018 · 05:33 pm

Goa Police arrest man for ‘fake news’ Facebook post about CM Manohar Parrikar’s death

Kenneth Silveira will be produced before a magistrate, Superintendent of Police Karthik Kashyap said.

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· Apr 19, 2018 · 07:38 am

Fake news: This Indian newspaper chose to publish a ‘concocted’ story on the Kathua rape case

A piece in the Sunday Guardian declared itself to be ‘based on fiction’ but uses the real names of all those involved in the Kathua incident.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

· Apr 16, 2018 · 08:04 pm

Fake news circular may have been withdrawn, but cartoonists won’t let Smriti Irani off the hook

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry’s controversial circular provided much fodder for satire in India’s dailies.

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· Apr 04, 2018 · 02:18 pm

Website promoted by ministers questioning news stories linked to Modi’s Exam Warriors book: Report

The site reportedly shares a landline number with Bluekraft Digital Foundation, the ‘technology and knowledge’ partner of the prime minister’s book.

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· Apr 03, 2018 · 11:08 am

Arrest of Postcard News co-founder shines a light on India’s ‘fake news’ problem

BJP leaders greeted the news by pointing fingers at Siddaramaiah’s government and demanding Mahesh Vikram Hegde’s release.

Soumya Rao

· Mar 30, 2018 · 07:12 pm

Facebook begins fact-checking photos and videos to crack down on fake news

The social media company began the exercise in France in association with news agency AFP.

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· Mar 30, 2018 · 05:41 pm

Malaysia proposes 10-year prison term for fake news, critics fear misuse if law is passed

The bill proposes fines of up to 500,000 ringgits or both the fine and the jail term.

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· Mar 26, 2018 · 07:19 pm

Video: Meet the man who has created a fake news game called ‘Bad News’

In this new online game, the goal is to become a ‘fake news tycoon’ which could help you spot the tactics and motivations behind the spread of disinformation.

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· Mar 26, 2018 · 07:00 am

Delhi High Court takes cognisance of political commentator S Gurumurthy’s tweets in INX media case

The court, however, did not initiate contempt proceedings against him.

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· Mar 13, 2018 · 06:06 pm

The internet never forgets: A reminder after film director Vivek Agnihotri’s complaint to police

The filmmaker and Right-Wing activist accused some Twitter users of ‘using photoshopped screenshots’, which turned out to be images of his deleted tweets.

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· Mar 11, 2018 · 01:01 pm