War without borders: The rise of cyberattacks beyond the battlefieldCyber conflict has escalated beyond borders following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, with hacktivists and state-backed actors launching global...
10 May, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
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
Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theoryA flood of misinformation exploded online after US President Donald Trump escaped a weekend shooting scare, fueling renewed -- and unfounde...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
Did Trump stage assassination attempt during White House correspondents dinner? Trump shooting scare fuels conspiracy theory debateDid Trump stage assassination attempt during White House correspondents dinner? The question spread across social media after gunfire outsi...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
China weaponises Taiwan’s own voices in escalating information warChina is using social media platforms like Douyin to spread messages from Taiwanese opposition figures. These clips are then shared on plat...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Chatbots at the ballot box: AI skirts Brazil election rulesBrazil's electoral court banned AI chatbots from offering voting tips for the upcoming presidential election, aiming to prevent disinformat...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
AI’s shadow over modern battlefields: Why India must prepareWarfare is rapidly changing with artificial intelligence. AI is now a key part of military decisions and operations. For India, this means ...
10 Apr, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
Hacked hospitals, hidden spyware: Iran conflict shows how digital fight is ingrained in warfareIran is employing advanced cyber tactics, like spyware disguised as bomb shelter alerts, against Israel and the US This digital conflict in...
29 Mar, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
Hacked hospitals, hidden spyware: Israel-Iran conflict shows how digital fight is ingrained in warfareIran is escalating cyber warfare against the U.S. and Israel. Sophisticated attacks, including spyware disguised as bomb shelter informatio...
29 Mar, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
Meta watchdog says grassroots fact checks risk harm to usersMeta said it would ask ordinary users to verify controversial claims in a system known as "community notes", aping methods on X and other s...
26 Mar, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
AI fakes about Iran-US war swirl on X despite policy crackdownAI-created videos circulating on Elon Musk's X depict American soldiers captured by Iran, an Israeli city in ruins, and US embassies ablaze...
15 Mar, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
AI fakes about Iran-US war swirl on X despite policy crackdownElon Musk's X is struggling to control AI-generated war videos. Lifelike deepfakes showing captured soldiers and destroyed cities are circu...
15 Mar, 2026, 07.03 AM IST
Tech researchers sue US Trump administration over visa bansIn December, the International Fact-Checking Network said it was "deeply concerned" by reports that the State Department instructed staff t...
10 Mar, 2026, 08.55 AM 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
Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Tim Walz, intelligence official saysU.S. officials confirmed Russian groups spread disinformation against Democratic candidate Tim Walz, linking it to previous efforts involvi...
23 Oct, 2024, 09.58 AM IST
EU presses Meta on plans after disinformation tracker axedMeta has been criticised on both sides of the Atlantic over the decision to shut down CrowdTangle -- a feature considered vital by research...
17 Aug, 2024, 10.03 AM IST
Big Tech not doing enough to remove fake news, says activist NGO AvaazThe companies are due to present reports this week on the measures they have taken to comply with the updated EU code of practice on disinf...
07 Feb, 2023, 11.26 AM IST