Congress seeks probe into Israeli firm’s ‘use’ in elections in India
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday demanded a probe into the the alleged use of an Israeli team of contractors...
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BJP leader says 5 Trinamool MPs ready to join party, Sougata Roy calls it fake news
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha member from West Bengals Barrackpore constituency Arjun Singh on Saturday claimed that...
Supreme Court asks Narendra Modi government to use its power against fake news
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed strong displeasure on Centres affidavit in a case related to media reporting...
WhatsApp launches fact-check service to fight fake news ahead of Lok Sabha Polls
MUMBAI: WhatsApp on Tuesday launched a service to check the veracity of information, in the messaging platform's latest attempt to...
Who is going to decide what constitutes fake news? Congress asks Modi government
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Monday questioned the Narendra Modi government's attempt to check fake news, asking whether...
India withdraws move to crack down on journalists publishing fake news
NEW DELHI:Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered the withdrawal of a move to crack down on journalists responsible for...
Journalist accreditation could be permanently cancelled for fake news in India
NEW DELHI: The government of India said the accreditation of a journalist could be permanently cancelled if the scribe is...
Malaysia proposes 10 years’ jail for ‘fake news’
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government today proposed a law to combat "fake news" which could see offenders jailed for 10...
Barack Obama personally urged Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg over fake news
WASHINGTON: Former US President Barack Obama personally urged Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to counter the rise of fake news on...
