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
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
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
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 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
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
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
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) through its social media handle came forward to debunk the fake news being circulated on the change in the board examination dates. CBSE recently issued a public advisory to students and parents regarding the fake information as well as fake social media handles being used by miscreants to … Read more
Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency shut down unfounded claims shared by Likud MK Tally Gotliv, claiming that the agency’s director David Barnea received information that protest leader Shikma Bressler “communicated with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar before October 7.” “The claim is a recycled falsehood,” the Mossad said in a Wednesday statement issued through the Prime … Read more
Poonam Pandey took to social media on Saturday to clarify her health status, stating she is alive and battling misinformation surrounding cervical cancer. This comes a day after a statement on her official Instagram handle announced her passing due to the disease. BREAKING! Poonam Pandey is ALIVE: Actress clarifies after death announcement, raises cervical cancer … Read more
