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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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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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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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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.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals