Quote of the day by Edgar Allen Poe: ‘Believe only half of what you see and nothing…’ Bold advice about gossip and blind trust for both Gen Z and millennialsQuote of the day: The quote by Edgar Allen Poe stands as a timeless piece of wisdom, one that encourages vigilance in thought and humility ...
19 Apr, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
Outline 'safe harbour' protection for social media intermediaries review plan: Parl panelA parliamentary panel wants the government to review safe harbour rules for social media. This is to combat the growing problem of fake new...
14 Oct, 2025, 04.05 PM IST
Poonam Pandey faces huge backlash for fake death stunt, artiste association files FIR for seeking ‘cheap publicity’Shyamlal Gupta, the President of AICWA, berated the ‘Nasha’ actress for her seeking “cheap publicity” and for playing with the emotions of ...
04 Feb, 2024, 12.27 PM IST
Karnataka Congress regime to crackdown on fake news, mulls fact-checking unit ahead of parliament pollsKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday ordered a crackdown on fake news on social media, saying the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elect...
20 Jun, 2023, 05.41 PM IST
Karnataka CM orders crackdown on fake newsThe Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, has instructed authorities to identify and take legal action against those responsible for s...
20 Jun, 2023, 03.25 PM IST
ChatGPT: Faking it, a genuine artificial concernSpread of misinformation can have serious consequences, from influencing public opinion to undermining trust in institutions. With the abil...
23 Jan, 2023, 01.04 AM IST
'Hunting season.' Anand Mahindra busts fake news, threatens legal action against 'fabricated' quoteThe businessman posted the screenshot of a quote along with two memes.
22 Nov, 2021, 11.56 AM IST
Fake news alert: No, Anand Mahindra hasn't found a 'wealth loophole', says he has no investment in cryptosThe fake news report claimed Mahindra's latest investment in cryptos has left 'banks terrified'.
22 Nov, 2021, 11.03 AM IST
Supreme Court asks Centre to consider publicising info about CAA to curb circulation of fake newsA bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, which decided to examine the constitutional validity of the CAA, took note of BJP leader and law...
18 Dec, 2019, 06.34 PM IST
After rejig, Facebook users will get fake news alertsFacebook started a pilot fact-checking program in Karnataka last year through a partnership with fact-checking portal Boom, followed by one...
12 Dec, 2019, 08.01 AM IST
WhatsApp CEO Chris Daniels on India visit this week, may meet IT MinisterAccording to sources, Daniels will be in India for 4-5 days, starting tomorrow, and meet business and government officials during his visit.
20 Aug, 2018, 10.54 PM IST
Fake news issue: Government portal starts advocacy on WhatsApp safety for students, othersSources in IT Ministry said the Centre plans to engage with state governments to emphasise the role they can play in sensitising students a...
15 Aug, 2018, 07.28 PM IST
Government asks WhatsApp to outline steps taken to deal with fake newsWhatsApp, in its response to these notices, had outlined initiatives it is taking to curb fake news circulation, including education and ad...
08 Aug, 2018, 05.13 PM IST
Indians contributing a lot to AI: Google Cloud’s chief scientistWhile many fear job loss to be a problem with the growth of AI technology, Li believes that it will create a shift of labour as we have see...
06 Aug, 2018, 09.09 AM IST
Police join social media to counter WhatsApp vitriolAlarmed by the rising incidence of attacks on individuals as a result of rumours spread by users of the app, law enforcement authorities ar...
14 Jun, 2018, 08.02 AM IST
I&B ministry withdraws "fake news" directive after PMO steps inThe PMO did not want any raging controversy on freedom of speech and was apprehensive about the reactions to the new guidelines, insiders r...
04 Apr, 2018, 07.33 AM IST
Congress struggles to defend Digvijay Singh's remarksCongress found it hard to defend Singh's controversial statements, the latest being his use of '100 percent tunch maal' to describe party M...
26 Jul, 2013, 08.31 PM IST