In today's digital climate, the spread of fake news is a formidable adversary to democratic ideals. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has hig...

A parliamentary panel wants the government to review safe harbour rules for social media. This is to combat the growing problem of fake new...

A parliamentary committee, led by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, has summoned media organizations NBDA and Editors Guild of India to discuss strat...

The ongoing violence in Manipur, resulting in over 160 deaths, is reportedly being fueled by the rampant spread of false news and rumours. ...

The government on Friday sent an advisory to platforms — such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and Instagram — to “initiate awareness campaig...

Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also said that pornography, particularly child pornography, is a "serio...

Speaking at an event organised by the Press Council of India to observe National Press Day and confer National Awards for Excellence in Jou...

India joins a growing list of nations seeking to regulate social media in a bid to combat false information.

The plea said there should be accountability, liability and responsibility of the authorities and departments concerned to prevent spread o...

Trai has sought public opinion on whether same rules should be applied on OTT applications providing calling and instant messaging services...

Singapore lawmakers want greater transparency and accountability, with punishment for perpetrators of falsehoods.

The govt has been pushing WhatsApp to find a solution to trace the origin of messages.

Sources in IT Ministry said the Centre plans to engage with state governments to emphasise the role they can play in sensitising students a...

A group of academicians at the engineering institute is in the process of working on a project to fight fake news on WhatsApp, for the comp...

The new feature is likely to be available on Android phones.

WhatsApp has been told that the fake news issue is far more important than other plans in the current circumstances.

The move comes in the wake of the Central government directions to take effective steps to stop the spread of the rumours and fake news, Si...