In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee proposed a simple information system and accidentally changed the internet foreverIn 1989, Tim Berners-Lee proposed a system at CERN to improve information sharing among scientists using hypertext links. This led to the i...
07 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images and deepfakes on XElon Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino have been summoned to Paris for "voluntary interviews" regarding allegations of child sexual abu...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images, deepfakes on XElon Musk faces scrutiny in Paris. Investigators are probing allegations of misconduct on his social media platform X. This includes the sp...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
Manipur extends internet ban in Imphal valley till April 18Mobile internet services remain suspended in five Imphal valley districts for another two days. This decision follows a recent bomb attack ...
16 Apr, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Operation Sindoor demonstrated India's progression towards 'domain jointness,' says Army Chief General Upendra DwivediArmy Chief General Upendra Dwivedi highlighted Operation Sindoor as a "defining case study" of integration, demonstrating India's progress ...
09 Apr, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Grey zones, proxy wars and a changing world orderA new era of grey-zone conflicts is upon us. International institutions face challenges managing geopolitical tensions. U.S. foreign policy...
07 Apr, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Gurmeet Chadha warns of systemic market risks from 'source-based news'. Suggests remedy to tackle 'disinformation'Market expert Gurmeet Chadha has raised concerns about unverified news spreading on social media. He warns that such information, especiall...
08 Jan, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
Collaborative approach needed: Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi to nations contributing troops for UN peacekeeping missionsIndian Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi passionately advocated for troop-contributing nations to the UN to forge resilient and versatile fram...
14 Oct, 2025, 08.41 PM IST
AI-generated content raises risks of more bank runs: UK studyThe study pointed out that generative AI could create fake news stories about customer money being unsafe or memes mocking security, which ...
14 Feb, 2025, 01.58 PM IST
Musk and friends are smothering the internet’s truth seekersDisinformation research groups in the US face challenges from lawsuits and probes, primarily by Republicans and Elon Musk. These legal acti...
28 Oct, 2024, 11.19 AM IST
Trump breaks Twitter hiatus as he posts new Hollywood-style campaign videoAppearing on X is important also because Trump’s audience on X is larger than on Truth Social. The Republican leader has more than 7.5 mill...
14 Aug, 2024, 12.49 AM IST
World’s biggest democracies sound warning on Twitter blue checksFrom India to Brazil and the US, officials are warning of a proliferation in fake accounts, with some saying the new system in which a blue...
12 Nov, 2022, 12.54 PM IST
UK bars Russia from its accounting, PR servicesThe government in London said UK businesses supply 10 percent of Russia's imports in the services sector and that the UK has now sanctioned...
04 May, 2022, 07.47 PM IST
Fact checkers suggest a four-step fix to YouTube’s misinformation problemFact checkers from over 40 countries have sent a letter to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, urging her to take at least four steps to stop the c...
13 Jan, 2022, 05.13 AM IST
Fact-checkers from India, elsewhere urge YouTube CEO to act against disinformationBOOM, Fact Crescendo, Factly, NewsMobile, The Healthy Indian Project (THIP), The Logical Indian and Vishvas News were among the Indian fact...
12 Jan, 2022, 07.44 PM IST
After testing out 'Fleets' in India, Twitter launches disappearing tweets globallyFleets can't be retweeted and they won't have 'likes'.
18 Nov, 2020, 08.41 AM IST
Congress running disinformation campaign against PM Narendra Modi: BJPBJP today accused Congress of running a "disinformation campaign", alleging that it had turned into a "machine of lies" and was harming Ind...
14 Nov, 2015, 07.46 PM IST