Liberal MPs call for probe into Canadian connections to alleged Russian propaganda scheme

Liberal MPs call for probe into Canadian connections to alleged Russian propaganda scheme

Liberal MPs are calling for a committee investigation of Canadian connections to U.S. allegations that Russia has used state-run media, unwitting influencers and websites to spread disinformation. Last week, the U.S. Justice Department unsealed an indictment against two Russian nationals accusing them of setting up a conservative media outlet as a front for pro-Kremlin propaganda. … Read more

Fake News Exploiting Blackpink's Jennie | Is Her Dad REALLY Writing a Novel On Her Life?

Fake News Exploiting Blackpink's Jennie | Is Her Dad REALLY Writing a Novel On Her Life?

Fake News Exploiting Blackpink’s Jennie | Is Her Dad REALLY Writing a Novel On Her Life? Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to … Read more

Akshay Kumar denies having special appearance in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3: “It’s fake news” : Bollywood News

Akshay Kumar denies having special appearance in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3: “It’s fake news” : Bollywood News

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is set to hit theatres soon. Fans have been eagerly awaiting new details about the film. Earlier this year, Kartik Aaryan surprised everyone by revealing about Vidya Balan’s return as Manjulika, leading to speculation about Akshay Kumar’s involvement. Akshay has officially confirmed to Hindustan Times that he will not be appearing in … Read more

‘We love our Indian brothers and sisters’: Israeli Embassy on claims of Indian YouTuber denied entry into its nightclubs | India News

‘We love our Indian brothers and sisters’: Israeli Embassy on claims of Indian YouTuber denied entry into its nightclubs | India News

NEW DELHI: The Israeli Embassy on Tuesday hit back at the hate speech against Indians and urged people to fact-check before falling for any fake news and propoganda, as incidents of hate speech are on the rise after the conflict in the Gaza Strip and Iran-Israel tension.Calling the viral video of an Indian YouTuber, showing … Read more

Chinese police arrest over 1,500 for online rumours in campaign targeting influencers, bloggers and live-streamers

Chinese police arrest over 1,500 for online rumours in campaign targeting influencers, bloggers and live-streamers

China’s Ministry of Public Security said police around the country have made over 1,500 arrests and solved 10,000 cases since the launch of a campaign targeting online rumours in December. The ministry has imposed administrative penalties on about 10,700 people and debunked more than 4,200 rumours since it launched the campaign last December, according to … Read more

‘No Postal Ballot for Govt Employees’: Fake WhatsApp Message Goes Viral, Election Commission Fact Checks It

‘No Postal Ballot for Govt Employees’: Fake WhatsApp Message Goes Viral, Election Commission Fact Checks It

Officials who are enrolled in the electoral roll, would be on duty on the day of the polling (Image: REUTERS/Amit Dave/File) Postal voting or absentee voting is a method of voting where electors are allowed to cast their ballots by mail rather than in person at a polling station The Election Commission of India (ECI) … Read more

‘Grave step backwards’: Meta shuts monitoring tool in election year

‘Grave step backwards’: Meta shuts monitoring tool in election year

Killing off the monitoring tool, a move experts say is in line with a tech industry trend of rolling back transparency and security measures, is a major blow as dozens of countries hold elections this year – a period when bad actors typically spread false narratives more than ever. Is Taylor Swift a ‘Pentagon asset’? … Read more

CEC Rajiv Kumar turns to ‘shayari’ over fake news, political hate & EVM, watch! – The Economic Times Video

CEC Rajiv Kumar turns to ‘shayari’ over fake news, political hate & EVM, watch! – The Economic Times Video

CEC Rajiv Kumar requested the political parties to avoid personal attacks and maintain decorum during the campaign. For this he recited this couplet of famous Urdu poet Bashir Badr. “Dushmani jamkar karo lekin yeh gunjayish rahe, jab kabhi hum dost ho jaaye toh sharminda na ho,” the CEC recited. He additionally emphasized the trend of … Read more

Amitabh Bachchan denies rumours of hospitalization and angioplasty, calls it ‘Fake News’ | Hindi Movie News

Amitabh Bachchan denies rumours of hospitalization and angioplasty, calls it ‘Fake News’ | Hindi Movie News

Indians woke up to news of Amitabh Bachchan‘s hospitalization on Friday morning. Social media buzzed with reports of an angioplasty, citing either a leg clot or blocked artery. However, neither Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital nor Bachchan’s office confirmed the 81-year-old star’s admission or discharge.Amid the reports of his health scare, Amitabh was spotted cheering for … Read more

Deepfakes in an election year — is Asia ready to handle fake news?

Deepfakes in an election year — is Asia ready to handle fake news?

2024 is set up to be the biggest global election year in history. It coincides with the rapid rise in deepfakes. In APAC alone, there was a surge in deepfakes by 1530% from 2022 to 2023, according to a Sumsub report. Fotografielink | Istock | Getty Images Ahead of the Indonesian elections on Feb. 14, … Read more