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IMPACT OF MISINFORMATION ON HEALTH
Online: Two-thirds of Indians (66%) have encountered a health or wellness scam: McAfee Health & Wellness research- Chinese proverb of the day: 'A Single Conversation with a Wise Man Is Worth a Month’s Study of Books' teaches how to learn life lesson in today's social media oriented era
- Quote of the Day by Legendary German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: “I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that… – Inspiring lessons on relationships, honesty, understanding and why trust is built in years, broken in seconds by the writer known for his deep insights into human nature
- African Proverb of the Day: 'If you close your eyes to facts...'-Life lessons on truth, awareness, accountability, and why ignoring reality often leads to painful consequencesAfrican proverbs offer timeless wisdom. Ignoring facts leads to painful lessons. Denial does not make problems disappear. Reality eventuall...26 May, 2026, 02.05 AM IST
- Shark Tank India judge Namita Thapar, who suffered IVF failures twice, reveals number one culprit behind infertility, urges followers to have a 'small test' doneShark Tank India judge Namita Thapar candidly shares her IVF experiences. She underwent two unsuccessful procedures, highlighting the emoti...01 May, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
- Veterinary experts say chicken, eggs affordable sources of protein; call for curbing misinformationChicken and eggs offer affordable protein. Veterinary experts highlight that social media misinformation negatively impacts the poultry sec...24 Apr, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
- Who is Dane Nisbet? 20-year-old former junior hockey player killed in Lambton College triple shootingA fatal shooting at Lambton College's Lions Den pub claimed the life of 20-year-old former junior hockey player Dane Nisbet. Two others sus...11 Apr, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
- Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticises Robert F. Kennedy Jr for promoting misinformation, liesFDA's top vaccine official Dr. Peter Marks resigned, criticizing U.S. health leadership for letting misinformation influence vaccination sa...29 Mar, 2025, 10.02 PM IST
- Australia frets over Meta halt to US fact-checkingAustralia expressed concern over Meta's decision to end its US fact-checking operations on Facebook and Instagram, fearing a rise in misinf...09 Jan, 2025, 10.12 AM IST
- Cancer misinformation extremely prevalent in India; trust in science, medicine crucial: ReportA new report reveals extensive online misinformation about cancer and other health topics in India and calls for stricter content regulatio...03 Dec, 2024, 03.24 PM IST
- Elon Musk's own AI Grok thinks he spreads misinformation. 'Yes, there is substantial evidence and...'Elon Musk's own AI model, Grok, has publicly acknowledged that the billionaire has spread misinformation on his social media platform, X (f...13 Nov, 2024, 07.57 PM IST
- Attacking birth control pills, US influencers push misinformationUS wellness influencers on platforms like TikTok and Instagram are spreading misinformation about birth control pills, making false claims ...13 May, 2024, 10.21 AM IST
- 'Onion water flu cure' trends on TikTok, doctors scoff at 'health hack'Water-drenched onions are being peddled as 'miracle cure' on TikTok.22 Dec, 2022, 09.05 AM IST
- YouTube looks to bust misinformation surrounding health topicsThe features will be available in both English and Hindi and will provide context cues aimed at helping people more easily access videos fr...24 Mar, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
- Logically and NewsMobile launch pan-Indian media literacy programme to tackle Covid-19 misinformationThe misinformation tackling programme called Covishaala, aims to educate and inform people across India on the facts about Covid-19 and Cov...24 Aug, 2021, 02.50 PM IST
- Govt asks Twitter, other social media platforms to remove misleading posts around COVIDThe development comes at a time when India is registering a record number of coronavirus infections daily. The number of COVID-19 cases tou...25 Apr, 2021, 11.25 PM IST
- India, with 12 nations, leads initiative at UN to counter misinformation on COVID-19UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that apart from fighting the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the world is also seeing a "dangerous...14 Jun, 2020, 11.18 AM IST
- Focused on long-term play in India, helping SMBs scale up: Facebook India Head"This investment does indicate Facebook's commitment to India, we are excited about the country and are really playing for the long term. W...30 Apr, 2020, 09.16 PM IST
- Economic crisis recovery perceptions low: TRAThere is a significant gap between the ongoing national lockdown in terms of decision making and implementation, and fears of long-term fin...24 Apr, 2020, 06.09 PM IST
- Facebook teams up with 8 third-party fact checkers, covering 11 Indian languages, to flag Covid-19 fake newsThe company said it was focused on connecting people to accurate information from health experts and curb misinformation.22 Apr, 2020, 09.22 AM IST
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