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Woman, allegedly beaten by former Union minister, denies reports
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 9 (ANI): Hemalata, the woman who was allegedly beaten by former Union minister Ashok Gajapati Raju, on Monday denied any such incident having taken place and accused the YSR Congress of twisting the matter and spreading fake news.
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Delhi Police uses social media for public outreach, follows four-pronged s
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Delhi Police has been effectively using social media for better public outreach and redressal besides following a four-pronged strategy to bust 'fake news'.
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AP govt launches fact check website, twitter account to curb fake news
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 5 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday launched the AP Fact Check website and Twitter account at his camp office in Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati.
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Fake-news matter will be heard by new bench, says Delhi HC after adjournin
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing on a petition seeking to frame the necessary guidelines and to constitute a committee for handling fake-news on various social handles and said that the matter will be heard by a new bench.
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8 Twitter handles booked for spreading false information on Unnao girls' d
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 23 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh police on Sunday filed an FIR against eight Twitter handles for spreading false and inflammatory information in connection to the case where three girls were found unconscious in an agricultural field in Unnao's Asoha, out of wh
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Toolkit used by Greta Thunberg intended to target India, its interests: Fa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): The toolkit used by teen climate activist Greta Thunberg regarding the farmers' protest was part of an elaborate design that was under play since 2007 and involved several shady companies in the US, fake foreign experts and even ghost entities to target
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SC issues notice to Centre, Twitter over plea seeking check on content, ad
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and microblogging platform Twitter and others on a plea seeking a mechanism to check content and advertisements spreading hatred through fake news and instigative messages through bogus accounts.
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Action will be taken if social media used to spread fake news, violence: L
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the government respects social media for empowering common people but action will be taken if it is misused to spread fake news and violence.
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Farmers' protest: Delhi Police registers 4 FIRs against social media accou
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): In a bid to check the spread of misinformation in the aftermath of the violence that broke out in Delhi on Republic Day, the Delhi Police has registered 4 FIRs against several social media accounts and also sent requests for removal of offensive posts, sa
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Rajasthan man arrested for spreading fake news
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): Delhi Police Cyber Cell arrested a person on Monday from Rajasthan on charges of spreading fake news about resignations of police personnel due to the ongoing farmers' agitation.
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Delhi HC issues notice to PCI, media organisations on plea alleging misrep
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to a leading media organisation, News Broadcasters Association, Press Council of India and Union of India on a petition seeking direction to restrain the fake-news by setting the accountability and responsibili
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SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking laws to regulate social media p
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre on a PIL seeking directions to make laws to regulate social media platforms and to hold Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram directly responsible for spreading hate speeches and fake news.
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