Digital arrest: How India’s fastest-growing scam uses fake investigations and video calls to siphon off croresThey pose as the police, put you under ‘digital arrest’, and tether you to a video call till your savings are gone. How India’s fastest gro...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Rs 40 lakh return from Rs 22,000 investment? How ‘Quantum AI’ scam is misusing Nirmala Sitharaman’s name to lure investorsQuantum AI scam: A viral message falsely claims Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting a 'Quantum AI' investment scheme. It promi...
06 May, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
University of Essex WhatsApp project on fake news kicks off in IndiaLast year, WhatsApp granted $ 1 million to 20 research teams across the world to fight fake news through different projects.
09 May, 2019, 09.19 AM 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
Government directs WhatsApp to come out with effective solutions against spread of fake newsHansraj Ahir said WhatsApp has conveyed that a number of steps have been taken by it to address the issue of fake news propagated using the...
05 Feb, 2019, 04.18 PM IST
WhatsApp dose to fight fake news: Radio campaigns in 46 Hindi stationsWhatsApp is rolling out radio campaigns, asking people to check the information received before they share it.
30 Aug, 2018, 06.55 AM IST
Building traceability would undermine end-to-end encryption: WhatsAppThe govt has been pushing WhatsApp to find a solution to trace the origin of messages.
24 Aug, 2018, 01.06 PM IST
Here's how India can clean up fake news messA better way to limit the influence of hoaxes on WhatsApp and other platforms is to increase media literacy.
22 Aug, 2018, 06.24 AM IST
WhatsApp CEO Chris Daniels on India visit this week, may meet IT MinisterAccording to sources, Daniels will be in India for 4-5 days, starting tomorrow, and meet business and government officials during his visit.
20 Aug, 2018, 10.54 PM IST
Fake news issue: Government portal starts advocacy on WhatsApp safety for students, othersSources in IT Ministry said the Centre plans to engage with state governments to emphasise the role they can play in sensitising students a...
15 Aug, 2018, 07.28 PM IST
IIT Bombay likely to help Whatsapp fight fake newsA 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...
06 Aug, 2018, 09.58 AM IST
Mob-fury cases: WhatsApp building India team; government feels message attribution concern not metThe IT Ministry official said that WhatsApp has responded to the government last notice, outlining initiatives being taken to curb fake new...
05 Aug, 2018, 06.58 PM IST
WhatsApp tests another feature to curb fake news; may soon label dubious links as 'suspicious'The new feature is likely to be available on Android phones.
26 Jul, 2018, 11.44 AM IST
IT Ministry wants WhatsApp to prioritise fake news issue over payments service plansWhatsApp has been told that the fake news issue is far more important than other plans in the current circumstances.
25 Jul, 2018, 06.19 PM IST
WhatsApp starts new feature to let users identify forwarded messagesUsers will need to have the latest supported version of WhatsApp on their phone to see the new forwarded label, the company explained.
11 Jul, 2018, 08.28 AM IST
Police join social media to counter WhatsApp vitriolAlarmed by the rising incidence of attacks on individuals as a result of rumours spread by users of the app, law enforcement authorities ar...
14 Jun, 2018, 08.02 AM IST
Shattering the sphere of fake newsThe viral but not-so-harmful WhatsApp forwards relate to health issues, medicine, the Islamic State terrorist group and income tax violatio...
14 May, 2017, 01.06 PM IST