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Pak PM's Advisor accuses PTI of spreading 'fake news'
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Sanaullah accused PTI of misleading the public with fake news on social media but said their lies were ultimately exposed and caused the party's conspiracies to lay bare, as per ARY News.
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True stories can win out on social media: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Previous studies have claimed that lies spread more quickly online and are more popular with the general public than the truth, but a recent study offers a more positive conclusion.
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Study reveals key reason behind spread of fake news on social media
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
USC researchers may have found the biggest influencer in the spread of fake news: social platforms' structure of rewarding users for habitually sharing information.
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FIR registered in Dehradun cyber police station alleging circulation of 'f
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 19 (ANI): An FIR was filed at the cyber crime police station in Dehradun on Sunday, alleging circulation of 'fake' news on social media about Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) member Yudhveer Yadav.
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Sri Lanka's ex-Prez Rajapaksa's fleeing to Maldives drives widely shared f
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], July 15 (ANI): When Sri Lanka's ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives in the wake of public protest in the island nation, it resulted in widely shared fake news on social media.
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Delhi Police registers FIR against 'misinformation spreaders' on social me
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): In a move to tackle the spread of fake news on social media portals, the Delhi Police on Monday registered an FIR in its Crime Branch against misinformation spreaders on social media.
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Plaint lodged against men who spread fake news about U'khand CM's death
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 6 (ANI): BJP's Dehradun City President Sita Ram Bhatt on Wednesday filed a complaint against a few individuals for spreading fake news on social media about Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat's death.
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Punjab Police give lyrical push to its campaign against fake news amid cor
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 22 (ANI): The Punjab Police have come up with a novel way to create awareness about fake news on social media. The police released a song on Tuesday titled, 'Fake Di Khair Nahi' (fake will not be spared) alerting people to refrain from spreading incorrect i
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Jharkhand Police issue advisory to curb hate content, fake news on social
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 15 (ANI): Stepping up vigilance to curb fake news on coronavirus, the Jharkhand Police on Wednesday issued a set of guidelines for promoting "safe usage" of social media by the citizens.
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J-K police arrest two for circulating fake news on social media
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 5 (ANI): The cyber crime wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday arrested two persons for allegedly circulating fake news on social media.
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News Broadcasters Association welcomes SC order for reporting responsibly
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 1 (ANI): News Broadcasters Association (NBA) on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court order dated March 31, 2020, and agreed that the media should report responsibly and weed out any fake news on social media about the coronavirus crisis.
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Man held in Odisha for posting fake news on coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Rayagada (Odisha) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): A man has been arrested on charges of posting fake news on social media on coronavirus in Rayagada, police said on Saturday.
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