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India under constant attack through disinformation, false propaganda: PM M
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Highlighting the challenges of national security and new forms of warfare, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said as India is establishing itself on the global stage, there are constant attacks through misinformation, disinformation and false propaganda
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Anil Vij demands apology from those who ran false campaign against PM Modi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 26 (ANI): After Supreme Court's lean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2002 Gujarat riots, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Sunday demanded an apology from political parties, leaders and others for allegedly running false campaign and misinformati
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Russian diplomat refutes reports about Moscow transporting Ukrainian grain
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], June 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Recent reports claiming that Russia has allegedly been supplying Syria with Ukrainian grain are nothing but misinformation and fake news, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev told Sputnik.
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Delhi police register case against several persons for spreading hateful m
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): In a move to curb falsehood and misinformation on social media, the IFSO unit of the Delhi police has registered a case against several persons including Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal under various provisions for spreading hateful messages, inciting
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Trying to create atmosphere of mistrust by spreading misinformation: BJP o
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): After a group of 108 ex-bureaucrats wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing concerns over the "escalation of violence against the minority communities", the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday hit out and said that such letters are written with an
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Mamata Banerjee claims good law and order situation in Bengal; BJP, CPI-M
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 27 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that the law and order situation is good in the state but some sections of the media are deliberately spreading misinformation and said that cases are lodged in West Bengal but not
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I&B Min Anurag Thakur warns stern action against YouTube channels spre
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Tuesday issued a stern warning to YouTube channels involved in propagating false news that creates panic, incites communal disharmony and disturbs the law and order situation in India.
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Biden officials worried Elon Musk will allow Trump to return to Twitter: R
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Biden administration officials are concerned SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk will allow former US President Donald Trump to return to Twitter after he reached a deal to acquire the social media company.
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Twitter announces ban on misleading ads about climate change
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): The micro-blogging site Twitter has announced a ban on "misleading" advertisements related to climate change and its discussion.
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Maharashtra cyber cell proposes removal of 22 accounts for propagating com
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 20 (ANI): In wake of the recent incidents of communal clashes across India, the Maharashtra cyber cell has proposed to block 22 accounts on different social media for propagating communal disharmony.
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Study finds lies that eventually might come true seem less unethical
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 18 (ANI): The findings of recent research suggest that people might be willing to condone statements they know to be false and even spread misinformation on social media if they believe those statements could eventually become true in the future.
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Jahangirpuri violence: Delhi police scanning social media to curb misinfor
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Delhi police commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Monday said that the police are monitoring social media to curb the spread of misinformation in the wake of the violence that erupted in the Jahangirpuri area, while also stating that action will be taken again
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