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 ...
01 Mar, 2024, 05.49 PM IST
Meta launches ‘Know What’s Real’ campaign to combat misinformationThe social media giant said the aim of the campaign was to educate users on identifying and addressing misinformation on WhatsApp and Insta...
28 Feb, 2024, 01.03 PM IST
Munich AI accord: Global tech companies forge alliance to combat misinformation in electionsExperts globally have warned that AI-generated misinformation could subvert electoral processes. In India, poll-bound states last year saw ...
26 Feb, 2024, 05.52 PM IST
Misinformation Combat Alliance, Meta introduce WhatsApp Helpline to fight deepfakesThe WhatsApp helpline will go live in March this year and will allow people to flag deepfakes by sending them to its chatbot. The chatbot w...
19 Feb, 2024, 03.09 PM IST
‘One-size-fits-all’ approach not fit for deepfakes: BSA to MeitYAshok Hariharan, cofounder of IDfy, suggests that regulators encourage and mandate liveness checks and certifications to combat deepfakes. ...
12 Feb, 2024, 10.12 AM IST
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...
09 Nov, 2023, 03.01 PM IST
Behind self-regulating Indian tech industry, and other top stories this weekThis week ETtech's reporters broke a bunch of stories across fintech, online pharmacy and social media, which highlight the growing push to...
22 Apr, 2023, 07.37 AM IST
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...
22 Apr, 2023, 01.15 AM IST
Fintechs struggle to come together for self-regulation; epharmacies, govt officials hold talks over new rulesIndia's new-age financial services industry has faced constant regulatory scrutiny in recent years disrupting businesses across the board. ...
21 Apr, 2023, 07.11 AM IST
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...
21 Apr, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Twitter imposes global restriction on tweet about home ministerTwitter's move has surprised many users and the Elon Musk-owned social media platform usually restricts access to content only in the terri...
08 Apr, 2023, 03.07 PM IST
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...
08 Apr, 2023, 10.00 AM IST
Looming elections in US, Brazil pose test for Musk's TwitterVoters in both nations have already faced a torrent of misleading claims about candidates, issues and voting. That torrent could become a d...
29 Oct, 2022, 07.36 PM IST
Big EdtechFrom Byju's funding talks to Tata Group's budget for its digital foray, here's a quick look at the top tech news today.
25 Mar, 2021, 08.03 PM IST
IFCN launches WhatsApp chatbot about COVID-19 in HindiWhatsApp has over 400 million users in India, where around 44 per cent of the population understands the Hindi language. The IFCN, therefor...
11 Jun, 2020, 10.55 PM IST
India’s non-military strategic methods explored to wrest back PoK & GilgitOrganised by Law and Society Alliance titled “India's Non-Military Options to Liberate Pak-Occupied Kashmir” on May 29 the participants wer...
31 May, 2020, 11.24 AM IST
WhatsApp does its bit, donates $1 mn to International Fact-Checking Network, launches coronavirus info hubThe messaging app has worked with a number of national health ministries.
02 Apr, 2020, 01.19 PM IST