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Pak human rights body demands revocation of Punjab Defamation Act 2024
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The HRCP called upon the administration to repeal the act pushed through a defamation law to curb fake news, however, civil society, and journalists say that it infringes on freedom of press and expression.
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TRAI denies reports of charging for holding multiple SIMs
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) refuted the false claims being circulated that the regulator will impose charges on customers for holding multiple SIM cards. The telecom regulator said in a post on social media X (previously Twitter) that such claims are being circulated to
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"Why shouldn't this habitual fake news peddler be put in jail": KTR attack
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Former Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao on Friday made a strong attack on Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, calling him "joker" and "habitual fake news peddler" and asked why he should not be "put in jail"
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"Delhi Police planting fake news from day one...": AAP leader Saurabh Bhar
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid a political drama over the alleged assault of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, party leader and Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday accused Delhi Police of planting fake news to create an election narrative for the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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Lucknow Police issues warning against spreading fake news about SRK attend
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is often seen cheering for his team KKR at the Indian Premier League matches. There were rumours around that he will be attending the match in Lucknow today. However, Lucknow Police has issued a warning against spreading any such rumour.
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"He has not received any notice..." claims BRS' KT Rama Rao after Delhi Po
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
"If the CM of Telangana himself is working in spreading fake news, while he has not received any notice, his name is not even there. But he is busy spreading rumours that he has received a notice and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is attacking him," KTR said while talking to ANI on Tuesday.
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Forbes journalist placed under house arrest in Russia for spreading 'fake
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A journalist working for the Russian edition of the US magazine Forbes has been placed under house arrest after being detained for allegedly spreading "fake news" about the armed forces, reported CNN, citing Russian state-run RIA news agency on Saturday.
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Case registered against NCP (SP) leader Jitendra Awhad for posting fake vi
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A case has been registered against Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Jitendra Awhad for posting a fake video, alleging that there was a mismatch between the button pressed in the Ballot Unit and Paper Slip generated through VVPAT in Manipur's Khurai Assembly Segment Pol
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LS polls: Kerala Police registers 42 cases regarding cyber attacks and fal
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Kerala Police have reported the registration of 42 cases in the state concerning cyber attacks, dissemination of fake news, derogatory remarks against women, and the spreading of false information regarding electronic voting machines.
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"We love our Indian brothers and sisters": Israeli Embassy on claims of In
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"In times when social media is flooded with fake news, we urge people to fact-check. Youtuber Shubham Kumar was exploring Israel and enjoying the nightlife, as evident in the video he uploaded. Some bars were full or had reserved spaces," the embassy stated on X.
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"Fake news fabricated to tarnish my reputation," says BJP candidate Shobha
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Alappuzha BJP candidate Shobha Surendran said fake news has been spread about her on some media channels that the BJP leadership is not interested in her contesting from Alappuzha district in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Reports claiming significant rise in medicine prices are misleading: Minis
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Debunking the myth that the medicine prices will witness a significant hike by up to 12% from April 2024, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare clarified that these reports of price hikes are false and misleading.
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