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White House talking points claim victories in initial Iran deal but often don't meet realityThe White House has informed supporters of President Trump's alleged victories in the Iran conflict, claiming Iran will not develop nuclear...
Trump officials tried to ban half of US voting machines, citing conspiracy theoriesA Trump administration plan aimed to ban Dominion voting machines. Officials considered declaring components national-security risks. This ...
Iran warns of death penalty, asset seizures for spying, aiding enemiesIran's judiciary spokesperson announced enhanced laws allowing the death penalty and asset confiscation for those accused of spying or coop...
Meta India public policy head Thukral apologises for Zuckerberg's comment on 2024 pollsA Meta executive clarified that while Mark Zuckerberg's observation about many incumbent parties not being re-elected in the 2024 elections...
India says it will end issue with Meta after it officially apologises for CEO Zuckerberg's remark on Lok Sabha electionsMeta India apologised for Mark Zuckerberg's inaccurate remark stating that the Indian government lost power in the 2024 elections. Union Mi...
Parliamentary panel to summon Meta over Zuckerberg's recent remark on Lok Sabha pollsDr. Nishikant Dubey announces that the parliamentary committee will summon Meta over CEO Mark Zuckerberg's incorrect statement about the In...
'Still awaiting special assistance from Centre': Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Wayanad landslideKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticized the central government's lack of substantial assistance following the Wayanad landslide d...
Jungle-raj kaisa hota hai? Mamata-raj jaisa hota hai: BJP's Gaurav Bhatia attacks TMC over Chopra incident"It won't be wrong to say 'Jungle-raj kaisa hota hai? Mamata-raj jaisa hota hai. Mamata Banerjee is worried about the protection of TMC goo...
Google collaborates with fact checkers to weed out misinformation in electionsIn a blog post, Google said as part of its commitment to enable the news ecosystem to combat misinformation, it will support Shakti, India ...
MCA proposes fact check network headed by retired judgeThe Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) has announced a framework and set of parameters for organisations willing to be a part of an indep...
Misinformation Combat Alliance moots multi-stakeholder consultative approach to SROIn the letter sent on Friday, the MCA said the SRO framework would be "non-partisan" and establish "transparent fact-checking". The not-for...
SRO to vet fact-checkers for non-government-related news gets Centre's nodOver the next few days, the Misinformation Combat Alliance is likely to provide details, such as the timeline for setting up the SRO and th...
Technology firms to support non-profit forming SRO to vet fact-checkersAlthough Snap, Twitter and Jio haven't officially confirmed that they will support MCA, others like Google, Meta, ShareChat and Koo have gi...
Amritpal Singh case: BBC Punjabi Twitter account withheldAuthorities in India have blocked the official Twitter account of BBC Punjabi in response to a legal demand amid ongoing police crackdowns ...
Stronger defence for Wikinformation, etcThe vandalisation amounting to slander, reportedly traced back to servers in Pakistan, poses a threat to India's peace, and GoI has a legit...
Google to map oxygen, hospital beds amid surging Covid-19 cases in IndiaThe new feature, currently in pilot stage, uses the Q&A function in Google Maps to allow people to ask about and share local information on...
Without Donald Trump, political disinformation dips -- for nowWith Trump muted, a comparatively media-shy Biden in the White House, and no election cycle underway, Americans remain interested in econom...
Facebook says no to fake news, joins hands with WHO to combat misinformation about coronavirusThe tech company had previously taken other measures to fight virus hoaxes and misinformation on the platform.
No deadline for submitting details for loan-waiver: HD KumaraswamyHD Kumaraswamy said misinformation was being spread in the state that there is a deadline to avail the benefit causing panic among farmers.
MP govt indicates it won't budge on raising of water level of Omkareshwar dam despite protestsChief Minister Shivraj Singh said in a press statement that his government would not obstruct water supply to needy farmers on account of t...