Break in the case? Nancy Guthrie DNA heads to FBI — sheriff speaks outNancy Guthrie was abducted three months ago from her Arizona home. Investigators are now sending DNA evidence to the FBI for advanced testi...
04 May, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Taylor Swift’s identity under siege? Pop icon takes legal action as AI deepfakes spiral out of control—Is this a preemptive strike against AI misuse?Singer Taylor Swift has filed new trademarks for her voice and image. This move comes as concerns about AI deepfakes and misuse of celebrit...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.41 AM IST
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
Judge tosses Trump’s defamation case against WSJ, but leaves door open for a comeback—here's what the case is aboutA judge has dismissed Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal. The judge stated Trump failed to prove the newspap...
13 Apr, 2026, 10.10 PM IST
Parliament panel urges govt to develop legal, tech solutions to act against those behind AI-based fake newsA parliamentary panel urges the government to create laws and tech to fight fake news made by Artificial Intelligence. The committee wants ...
14 Sep, 2025, 04.32 PM IST
Kerala government implements 'Fake News detection' in school textbooksThe Kerala General Education Department introduces 'Fact-Checking' modules in ICT textbooks for Classes 5 and 7, aiming to empower students...
13 Aug, 2024, 10.33 AM IST
Karnataka CM gives nod to create fact check unit to tighten noose around spread of fake newsKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday gave his approval to set up a fact check unit and promulgation of necessary rules and laws ...
21 Aug, 2023, 09.41 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
How AI-powered tools, deepfakes pose a misinformation challenge for Internet usersIndia is already fighting a flood of misinformation in different Indic languages. This will worsen with different AI bots and tools driving...
19 Mar, 2023, 01.46 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
Why even artificial intelligence cannot stop the spread of fake newsNew technological solutions, unfortunately, may not be a silver bullet.
29 Nov, 2021, 06.20 PM IST
Measures in place to detect fake news, hate speech, objectionable content: Facebook to Delhi HCFacebook has submitted before the high court that it cannot remove any allegedly illegal group, like the bois locker room, from its platfor...
18 Jul, 2020, 10.09 PM IST
I&B PSU floats tender to empanel agencies for 'disinformation detection' on social mediaThe move comes amid a number of initiatives of the government to crackdown on "fake news" and disinformation.
10 Jun, 2020, 08.49 PM IST
Polarised content, satire, commentary among 7 types of fake news identified by researchersFalse news tends to have greater reliance on emotionally charged claims and misleading headlines.
20 Nov, 2019, 11.26 AM IST
Fraud or not: New algorithm can now spot fake Facebook and Twitter accountsThe method is based on the assumption that fake accounts tend to establish improbable links to other users in the networks.
18 Apr, 2018, 03.36 PM IST
Fake no more: Soon, a new tool to tackle Twitter bots spreading false newsBots are accounts run by computer programmes that automatically publish and forward content.
13 Jun, 2017, 06.31 PM IST