‘Missed call’: Govt says reason given behind IG Islamabad’s removal is ‘fake’
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has denied reports that inspector general Islamabad Jan Muhammad was… Read More
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WhatsApp hits the road with skits to stamp out fake news
On a hot morning in India’s tourist hub of Jaipur, an open truck painted in… Read More
6 years ago
Govt’s ‘Fake News Buster’ account challenged with another alternate fake account
KARACHI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Oct 1 launched a Twitter account named… Read More
6 years ago
Information ministry launches Twitter account to expose fake news
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has launched a Twitter account @FakeNews_Buster for exposing… Read More
6 years ago
Minister seeks strict action against ‘systematic spread’ of fake news
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has called for strict action against fake news ‘systematically’ being… Read More
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Panel recommends regulation of tech firms over fake news
SINGAPORE: A Singapore parliamentary committee said on Thursday the government should consider legislation to ensure… Read More
6 years ago
Fake news adds to India’s flood torment
NEW DELHI: Cristiano Ronaldo has not donated $11 million to the Kerala flood disaster fund… Read More
7 years ago
Here is Facebook’s new plan to combat misinformation
Facebook acknowledged Tuesday it has developed tools to identify users "indiscriminately" flagging fake news as… Read More
7 years ago
WhatsApp to clamp down on ‘sinister’ messages
NEW DELHI: India said Facebook-owned WhatsApp had pledged on Tuesday to develop tools that would… Read More
7 years ago
US newspapers to Trump: We’re not enemies of the people
Newspapers from Maine to Hawaii pushed back on Thursday against President Donald Trump's attacks on… Read More
7 years ago
Facebook fakers learning from past mistakes, security experts say
WASHINGTON: Creators of fake accounts and news pages on Facebook are learning from their past… Read More
7 years ago
Tech firms should be made liable for ‘fake news’ on sites: UK lawmakers
LONDON: Tech firms like Facebook should be made liable for “harmful and misleading” material on… Read More
7 years ago
Death by ‘fake news’
The smartphone footage shows the two blood-soaked men pleading for their lives. Moments later they… Read More
7 years ago
WhatsApp asked to curb spread of false messages
MUMBAI: India has asked Facebook-owned WhatsApp messenger to take steps to prevent the circulation of… Read More
7 years ago
Facebook still evasive over Cambridge Analytica and fake news
LONDON: Facebook continues to be evasive in its answers to a British parliamentary committee examining… Read More
7 years ago
Taiwan bars China reporter from work for spreading fake news
TAIPEI: Taiwan authorities have barred a reporter for a television network in China from working… Read More
7 years ago
When WhatsApp text can trigger a lynching
MUMBAI: A WhatsApp text circulating in some districts of India’s central Madhya Pradesh state helped… Read More
7 years ago
Malaysia convicts first person under fake news law
A Malaysian court handed a Danish man a one-week jail term for breaking a law… Read More
7 years ago
Trump intensifies assault on the press
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on the press Tuesday, with individual journalists… Read More
7 years ago
India drops plan to punish journalists for ‘fake news’ following outcry
Indian prime minister ordered the withdrawal of rules punishing journalists held responsible for distributing “fake… Read More
7 years ago
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