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Fake news can make disease outbreaks worse, research shows
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 14 (ANI): It has come to notice that the spread of misinformation, harmful advice, fake news about diseases could be making its outbreaks worse, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
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Citizenship of all Indians is safe, says Union Minister Naqvi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Feb 9 (ANI): BJP leader and Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said that misinformation is being spread around the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and stressed that the citizenship of all Indians is safe.
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NPR is normal administrative activity, opposition spreading misinformation
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Census and the National Population Register (NPR) were "normal administrative activities" and defended additional information sought by the government in the exercise as he accused the opposition parties of
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Those who carried out NPR earlier are spreading misinformation now: PM Mod
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the opposition parties for their stand on the issue of National Population Register (NPR).
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Twitter introduces new rule to label, remove manipulated media
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
California [USA], Feb 5 (ANI): Twitter on Tuesday (local time) announced a new rule to help verify the photographs or videos that are shared on the platform in order to make the medium less prone to misinformation.
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Cyber Cell arrests two women for spreading misinformation about coronavi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Thrissur (Kerala) [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Kerala Minister VS Sunil Kumar on Sunday said that the Cyber Cell has arrested two women for spreading misinformation about the deadly coronavirus that traces its origins from the seafood market in the central Chinese province of Wuhan.
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3 arrested for spreading fake rumours about coronavirus online: Kerala He
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister KK Shylaja on Saturday said that the cyber cell has arrested three people for spreading misinformation on social media about the deadly coronavirus that traces its origins from the seafood market in the central Chinese province of Wuhan.
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Facebook to weed out posts spreading misinformation about coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 1 (ANI): Facebook has started its drive to weed out misleading posts spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation about the coronavirus.
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Facebook will remove content with misinformation about coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
California [USA], Jan 31 (ANI): When it comes to the spread of misinformation in a public emergency situation, social media takes the limelight for all the wrong reasons. With the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring coronavirus a public health emergency, Facebook announced the steps
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Some domestic, international forces want to divide society: Ramdev on anti
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 24 (ANI): Yoga Guru Ramdev on Friday said that misinformation is being spread that citizenship of Muslims will be revoked through the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
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No right to live in India if you can't accept Vande Mataram: Pratap Sarang
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Accusing Congress of spreading misinformation about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Union Minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi on Saturday said that those who do not accept India's freedom, unity, and Vande Mataram, have no right to stay in the country.
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Union minister Smriti Irani hits out at DMK, Congress for spreading misinf
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday hit out at Congress and DMK for spreading false information regarding Citizenship Amendment Act.
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