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
ECI mandates pre-certification of political ads on social, electronic media ahead of electionsAccording to an ECI press release, under the new directive, no political advertisement shall be released on electronic media -- including t...
20 Mar, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
How Russia, China and Iran are interfering in the US presidential electionForeign disinformation campaigns from Russia, China, and Iran in U.S. elections have become more advanced and difficult to trace. They targ...
29 Oct, 2024, 09.49 AM IST
US accuses Russia of using state media to spread disinformation ahead of November electionIntelligence agencies have previously charged that Russia was using disinformation to try to interfere in the election. But the anticipated...
05 Sep, 2024, 12.17 AM IST
Pro-Russia 'news' sites spew incendiary US election falsehoodsThe fake sites -- largely enabled by cheap, widely available artificial intelligence tools -- are fueling an explosion of polarizing or fal...
19 Aug, 2024, 11.40 AM IST
Russian disinformation is about immigration. The real aim is to undercut Ukraine aidRussian disinformation efforts are targeting U.S. immigration and border security issues to sow division ahead of the 2024 election. Amplif...
02 Mar, 2024, 06.53 AM IST
China allegedly pumps in billions to shape global narrative through proxiesAllegations have arisen that China is investing billions of dollars annually in an endeavor to reshape the global narrative through the uti...
01 Nov, 2023, 08.14 PM IST
India blocks 22 YouTube channels for spreading disinformationThe Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on Tuesday blocked 22 YouTube channels, including 4 Pakistan-based YouTube news channels, for sp...
05 Apr, 2022, 11.46 PM IST
How the Biden White House is fighting Russian disinformationUnlike its European allies, the White House is not directly pushing the giant U.S.-based tech and social media companies that control the f...
04 Mar, 2022, 10.28 PM IST
Ukraine's tech diaspora races to mobilize Silicon Valley in war with RussiaThey are seeking, through email campaigns and online petitions, to persuade firms such as internet security company Cloudflare Inc, Alphabe...
03 Mar, 2022, 10.58 PM IST
Government seeks action from Twitter, FB on fake newsIt is learnt that while the platforms claimed to have taken down over 8 million videos on various counts from copyright violation to child ...
02 Feb, 2022, 11.42 PM IST
I&B ministry orders blocking of 20 anti-India YouTube channels, two websitesThe channels were used to post "divisive content in a coordinated manner on topics like Kashmir, Indian army, minority communities in India...
21 Dec, 2021, 04.46 PM IST
Disinformation being used to interfere in internal affairs of countries: IndiaAddressing the Arria-formula meeting on media freedom in Belarus organised by the Estonian Permanent Mission on Friday, India's Deputy Perm...
25 Jan, 2021, 12.37 PM IST
Pakistan practices disinformation campaign to hide terrorists and acts of terror: India“As a responsible democracy, India does not practice disinformation campaigns. In fact, if you are looking at disinformation, the best exam...
13 Dec, 2020, 02.00 PM IST
Voter beware: US tells public how to avoid election mischiefThe issues identified in the public service announcements run the gamut from the spread of online disinformation about the electoral proces...
07 Oct, 2020, 10.06 AM IST
Moody's says deepfake disinformation campaigns pose reputational risks to businessesIt said AI disinformation campaigns, in contrast, will take longer to disprove as the technology is improving quickly.
02 Aug, 2019, 02.20 PM IST
BJP, CPI-M accuse govt of mischief over opposition stand on ordinanceControversial ordinance on convicted lawmakers may have been withdrawn but the government faced heat today from both BJP and CPI-M.
03 Oct, 2013, 10.38 PM IST