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Karnataka hires 'Corona warriors' to provide real-time information, avoid
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): The news and public relations department, the Indian Red Cross Society and the Karnataka State Labour Studies Institute have invited volunteers for the programme to provide real-time information to people to avoid spreading rumours and misinformat
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Shah Rukh Khan appeals people to be 'careful of misinformation' amid coron
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Megastar Shah Rukh Khan on Friday urged people to stay indoors and avoid public places and to be 'careful of misinformation' amid coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 : Will put rumour-mongers behind bars, says Tripura CM
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Mar 19 (ANI):In order to dispel any rumours about coronavirus that might lead to spread of panic, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said that those found guilty of spreading misinformation or canard will be put behind bars for a year under non-bailable ch
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Facebook, Google, Microsoft say they are jointly combatting misinformation
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 17 (Sputnik/ANI): US tech giants Facebook, Google and Microsoft together with LinkedIn, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube on Tuesday issued a joint statement, stating they are jointly combating the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, as well as sharin
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Knowing facts is key: Priyanka Chopra's bid to minimise coronavirus misinf
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): In an attempt to minimise the growing misinformation around the novel coronavirus, superstar Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Tuesday shared important and authentic details about COVID-19 from UNICEF.
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Man arrested for spreading misinformation about Coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Pune Police on Monday arrested a man from Andhra Pradesh for allegedly spreading misinformation about Coronavirus through social media, a police official said.
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Don't spread misinformation on coronavirus: Raina urges fans
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Indian cricketer Suresh Raina on Monday made an appeal to the public to not share information from unreliable sources and urged everyone to follow the hygiene measures to fight the global coronavirus outbreak.
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BMC Commissioner seeks action against those spreading rumours about COVID-
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 14 (ANI): Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi on Saturday wrote to Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh, requesting him to take penal action against persons spreading misinformation regarding coronavirus on social medi
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AAP spreading 'misinformation' on NPR, NRC, says Haryana minister Anil Vij
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], Mar 14 (ANI): After the Delhi government passed a resolution against the implementation of National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Saturday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing it of misl
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Big-B to raise awareness about Coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): In the wake of the rising misinformation around the novel coronavirus, the Government of India and The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) joined hands and roped in megastar Amitabh Bachchan to raise awareness about COVID-19.
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Delhi govt seeks to prevent misinformation regarding coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Delhi government on Friday issued a warning against the dissemination of information regarding the virus without permission from the Ministry of Health or Delhi government.
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Coronavirus misinformation in social media age underscores need for Singap
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India]/Singapore, Mar 5 (ANI): The spread of fake news through social media platforms amid the outbreak of coronavirus has reinforced the convictions surrounding the significance of laws aimed at taking swift action against the cyber misinformants.
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