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September 10, 2025, 02:50 PM - 6 min read
“During examination of the subject, most of the stakeholders expressed their concern related to amplification of fake news through algorithmic biases because this vicious cycle often leads to virality of fake news,” the committee said, urging the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to ensure an inter-ministerial coordination mechanism.
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June 8, 2025, 06:05 PM - 3 min read
Cyber Police Kashmir has issued a stern warning against the deliberate circulation of false and unverified information by certain media outlets and individuals on social media platforms, terming it an intentional effort to incite unrest and disturb public peace in the region.
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May 16, 2025, 06:26 PM - 3 min read
Pakistan has done again what it is best at, relying solely on the fact news with the sole motive to self praise and indulge in misinformation war which it has been doing deftly for the last one week. This time, it is Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar who has acclaimed the country's air force by quoting a fake page of the UK-based “The Daily Telegraph”.
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May 10, 2025, 11:51 AM - 2 min read
The Government of India has firmly rejected viral social media claims suggesting that Indian forces carried out a drone strike on the Nankana Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan.
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May 10, 2025, 11:45 AM - 4 min read
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked claims of an Indian Air Force pilot’s capture in Pakistan and dismissed viral videos alleging Indian soldiers abandoning posts, as misinformation continues to spread amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions.
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April 30, 2025, 04:24 PM - 3 min read
The government's Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Wednesday debunked claims made in posts by "several pro-Pakistan social media accounts" that Indian Army's Northern Commander Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar has been 'removed' from his post after the Pahalgam attack, and said the general officer is attaining superannuation on April 30.
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January 30, 2025, 08:09 PM - 3 min read
The standing committee on Communications and Information Technology headed by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey is scheduled to "review implementation of laws related to all forms of media" in the meeting in which a host of factors related to the media will be discussed.
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November 22, 2024, 01:52 PM - 2 min read
Two journalists were booked in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, for spreading false news on social media, misrepresenting a hit-and-run case as murder, which could have incited public unrest.
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November 8, 2024, 02:21 PM - 4 min read
Sharing an news article on 'X', the Bengaluru South MP on November 7 alleged that a farmer in Haveri district died by suicide after finding his land had been taken over by the Board.
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October 6, 2024, 04:24 PM - 2 min read
The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) issued a strongly worded statement after a section of the media reported on the Chief Minister's meeting with his personal staff at his official residence on Sunday.
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August 25, 2024, 04:50 PM - 3 min read
Researchers found that among 152 college students exposed to misinformation, those who read an article purely carrying facts retained more misconceptions than those who read an article with a refutation.
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August 14, 2024, 08:20 PM - 2 min read
In the wake of reports, which claimed that the UK is planning to revise its primary curriculum to educate children along this line, Kerala government has added modules to ICT textbooks for Classes 5 and 7 to help students understand the difference between ‘misinformation’ and ‘disinformation’.
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