India denies cash, crypto payments to Iran for Hormuz passageIndia has denied making any payments, in cash or cryptocurrency, to Iran for safe passage of its vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. This...
22 Apr, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
Monalisa's marriage takes an ugly turn: Probe finds Kumbh viral girl as minor, FIR filed against husband FarmanMona Lisa marraige age: A viral Maha Kumbh bead seller, Monalisa, is now at the center of a legal storm. Investigations revealed she is a m...
10 Apr, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
US military says it's ready to resume fighting if diplomacy failsUS forces stand ready to fight again if Iran does not agree to a peace deal. General Dan Caine stated the joint force is prepared for swift...
08 Apr, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
Assam Police's special cell keeping tabs on poll-related social media posts: Top officialAssam Police's special cell is actively monitoring social media to curb malicious content ahead of Assembly elections. The unit, operating ...
04 Apr, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Personal data isn't collected: MHA on security agencies using open-source intelligence from public sourcesSecurity agencies are utilizing open-source intelligence from public sources like social media for information gathering, assuring no priva...
31 Mar, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
Rajnath Singh chairs first IGoM meet on West Asia situation, calls for proactive and coordinated responseDefence Minister Rajnath Singh led a key meeting of ministers to address the West Asia situation. The group discussed impacts on India and ...
29 Mar, 2026, 12.02 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
China to crack down on stock market fake news as AI spurs misinformation, says state mediaArtificial intelligence has become a new tool for creating and spreading misleading information to con investors or manipulate stocks, luri...
15 Mar, 2025, 04.32 PM IST
Parliamentary panel to hear views of media bodies on mechanism to curb fake newsA parliamentary committee, led by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, has summoned media organizations NBDA and Editors Guild of India to discuss strat...
10 Nov, 2024, 10.30 PM 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
Koo prepares for Assembly polls in five states, plans to curb misinformation & fake newsThe homegrown social media platform said it has also restricted over 800 handles so far.
05 Mar, 2022, 10.36 AM IST
PIB establishes checking unit to combat fake news against government on social mediaAlthough the social media analytics unit was later disbanded, MIB worked closely with the Election Commission and social media companies du...
28 Nov, 2019, 06.02 PM IST
Make distinction between ad and right to use: Karnataka’s chief election officerThe caution came in the wake of misinformation that WhatsApp group admins would be held accountable if they promote a candidate or a party.
20 Mar, 2019, 10.26 AM IST
Google, Facebook, Twitter fail to live up to fake news pledgeThe EU executive also criticised Twitter for failing to provide benchmarks to measure its progress on monitoring political ads.
28 Feb, 2019, 06.04 PM IST
Novel tool to monitor fake news on Facebook, TwitterNewsWhip, a social media engagement tracking firm, collects URLs on hundreds of thousands of sites every day.
28 Oct, 2018, 01.43 PM IST
Facebook blocks accounts to combat fake news, monitor abuse, and increase transparencyFB has been facing criticism for helping to spur violence and for its policies surrounding misinformation in general.
25 Jul, 2018, 01.10 PM IST
Government to hire social media monitors for all 716 districtsThe monitoring mechanism, once in place, will be able to read, contextualise and respond to content in most Indian and foreign languages ac...
24 May, 2018, 10.33 AM IST