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Fact Check: Did RBI Issue Guidelines About Ink Colour For Writing Cheques?
A viral post claimed that cheques written in black ink will no longer be accepted from January 1, 2025, and cheques must be written in blue or green ink to be considered valid.
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The Dynamics That Polarise Us On Social Media Are About To Get A Lot Worse
Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent third-party factcheckers, Meta will now emulate Elon Musks X (formerly Twitter).
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Fact Check: 'IITian Baba' Or Ex-Brahmos Engineer Convicted For Espionage? Details Inside
A photo of a man was recently shared on social media with some users claiming that he was Nishant Agarwal, an aerospace engineer at Brahmos, who was sentenced to life in prison for becoming a spy for the Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence.
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Fact Check: Did Bill Gates Visit Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath Temple? Details Inside
An X user shared a video claiming it showed Microsoft co-founder and former CEO Bill Gates visiting the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.
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No, An Indian National Wasn't Caught Trying To Start A Fire In Los Angeles
Social media users are circulating a 47-second video showing police officers detaining an individual with the claim that he is an Indian national named "Bhuvesh Patel," who was caught attempting to start a fire for looting in Woodland Hills.
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Did Taylor Swift Say LA Fires Are Payback For Gaza Bombings? A Fact Check
Social media is rife with a video showing American pop star Taylor Swift calling the ongoing wildfires in Greater Los Angeles in United States' California a "divine retribution" against the US for supporting Israel's bombings in Gaza.
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Narayana Murthy Didn't Advocate For 'Limited Interaction Between Young Boys, Girls'
A few social media users shared a purported screenshot of a news report, claiming that Infosys founder Narayana Murthy advocated for "limited interaction between young boys and girls".
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Fact Checkers Fight Los Angeles Wildfire Myths As Their Jobs Face Extinction
From false claims of looting to AI-generated images of the Hollywood sign engulfed in flames, fact-checking teams at Meta combat the surge in misleading content.
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Fact Check: Truth Behind BJP Leader's Remarks Against People From UP, Bihar
Amid rising political temperature in the national capital ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, a screenshot of an alleged Hindi newspaper report surfaced on social media
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Explained: How Meta's Fact-Checking Programme Works
Internet giant Meta's fact-checking programme aims to counter false information on its social platforms -- Facebook, Instagram and Threads -- with the help of media organisations, including AFP.
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Global Network Warns Of "Real World Harm" If Meta Ends Fact-Checking
There will be "real-world harm" if Meta expands its decision to scrap fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, a global network warned Thursday while disputing Mark Zuckerberg's claim such moderation amounts to censorship.
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Does Viral Video Show Aftermath Of Tibet Quake In Nepal? A Fact Check
Following a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Tibet near the Nepal border, a video has gone viral on social media showing a road with large cracks running through it.
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"Billionaire Jealousy"? Zuckerberg's Shock Trump Pivot, In Line With Elon Musk
Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced the end of fact-checking in the US. "We're restoring free expression on our platforms," he asserted.
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As Meta Ditches Fact-Checking, Here's How Zuckerberg Bends Knee To Trump
Meta's decision to abandon its fact-checking program and adopt a crowdsourced model emphasising "free expression" has sparked an intense debate about its implications for misinformation and hate speech online.
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Meta Shelves Fact-Checking Program in US, Adopts X-Like ‘Community Notes’ Model
For Meta, this move is its biggest overhaul of its approach to managing political content on its services in recent memory and comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been signaling a desire to mend fences with the incoming administration.
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Fact Check: Did RBI Issue Guidelines About Ink Colour For Writing Cheques?
A viral post claimed that cheques written in black ink will no longer be accepted from January 1, 2025, and cheques must be written in blue or green ink to be considered valid.
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The Dynamics That Polarise Us On Social Media Are About To Get A Lot Worse
Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent third-party factcheckers, Meta will now emulate Elon Musks X (formerly Twitter).
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Fact Check: 'IITian Baba' Or Ex-Brahmos Engineer Convicted For Espionage? Details Inside
A photo of a man was recently shared on social media with some users claiming that he was Nishant Agarwal, an aerospace engineer at Brahmos, who was sentenced to life in prison for becoming a spy for the Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence.
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Fact Check: Did Bill Gates Visit Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath Temple? Details Inside
An X user shared a video claiming it showed Microsoft co-founder and former CEO Bill Gates visiting the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.
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No, An Indian National Wasn't Caught Trying To Start A Fire In Los Angeles
Social media users are circulating a 47-second video showing police officers detaining an individual with the claim that he is an Indian national named "Bhuvesh Patel," who was caught attempting to start a fire for looting in Woodland Hills.
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Did Taylor Swift Say LA Fires Are Payback For Gaza Bombings? A Fact Check
Social media is rife with a video showing American pop star Taylor Swift calling the ongoing wildfires in Greater Los Angeles in United States' California a "divine retribution" against the US for supporting Israel's bombings in Gaza.
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Narayana Murthy Didn't Advocate For 'Limited Interaction Between Young Boys, Girls'
A few social media users shared a purported screenshot of a news report, claiming that Infosys founder Narayana Murthy advocated for "limited interaction between young boys and girls".
-
Fact Checkers Fight Los Angeles Wildfire Myths As Their Jobs Face Extinction
From false claims of looting to AI-generated images of the Hollywood sign engulfed in flames, fact-checking teams at Meta combat the surge in misleading content.
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Fact Check: Truth Behind BJP Leader's Remarks Against People From UP, Bihar
Amid rising political temperature in the national capital ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, a screenshot of an alleged Hindi newspaper report surfaced on social media
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Explained: How Meta's Fact-Checking Programme Works
Internet giant Meta's fact-checking programme aims to counter false information on its social platforms -- Facebook, Instagram and Threads -- with the help of media organisations, including AFP.
-
Global Network Warns Of "Real World Harm" If Meta Ends Fact-Checking
There will be "real-world harm" if Meta expands its decision to scrap fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, a global network warned Thursday while disputing Mark Zuckerberg's claim such moderation amounts to censorship.
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Does Viral Video Show Aftermath Of Tibet Quake In Nepal? A Fact Check
Following a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Tibet near the Nepal border, a video has gone viral on social media showing a road with large cracks running through it.
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"Billionaire Jealousy"? Zuckerberg's Shock Trump Pivot, In Line With Elon Musk
Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced the end of fact-checking in the US. "We're restoring free expression on our platforms," he asserted.
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As Meta Ditches Fact-Checking, Here's How Zuckerberg Bends Knee To Trump
Meta's decision to abandon its fact-checking program and adopt a crowdsourced model emphasising "free expression" has sparked an intense debate about its implications for misinformation and hate speech online.
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Meta Shelves Fact-Checking Program in US, Adopts X-Like ‘Community Notes’ Model
For Meta, this move is its biggest overhaul of its approach to managing political content on its services in recent memory and comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been signaling a desire to mend fences with the incoming administration.
