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'This Is Indonesian Road': Tamil Nadu Fact-Checks Pothole Video
A video clip, featuring pothole-ridden roads of Indonesia were posted in social media to make a false claim that such roads were in Sriperumbudur near Chennai, the Tamil Nadu government said on Sunday and refuted it and appealed to the people to not
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Centre's Bid To Establish Fact-Checking Unit Struck Down By Bombay High Court
The central government's attempt to set up a fact-checking unit has been struck down by the Bombay High Court after standup comic Kunal Kamra filed a petition against the Centre's move.
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Bombay High Court Order Today On Centre's Move To Form Fact Check Unit Under IT Laws
The Centre on March 20 had notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to monitor online content pertaining to the government for accuracy.
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Donald Trump And Kamala Harris Trade Charges During Debate. Here Are The Fact Checks
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump participated in the US Presidential Debate today, exactly eight weeks before the United States goes to polls. In a fierce debate that saw both candidates indulge in a verbal duel, there were claims and counter-claims.
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Only Centre Can Validate Facts Related To It: Minister On Fact Check Unit
The Centre is best suited to determine whether a particular fact related to it is correct or wrong, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday while making the government's stand clear on the PIB's Fact Check Unit.
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Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi Praise BJP For Uniting The Country?
Just weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, a video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi purportedly praising the BJP is going viral on the internet.
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"Centre Best Suited To Answer On Its Policies": Minister Defends Fact-Check Unit
India's IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today said that it is essential for the government to set up its own fact-checking unit because it is the best suited to combat misinformation about welfare policies and other schemes.
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Centre's Fact Check Unit On Hold: The Case By Kunal Kamra, Editors Guild
The Supreme Court's pause on the Centre's move to notify the Fact Check Unit under the Press Information Bureau followed arguments by the counsel of stand-up comic Kunal Kamra and the Editors Guild of India
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Centre's Fact-Check Unit Put On Hold, Top Court Cites "Freedom Of Speech"
A day after the Centre notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau to "address the challenge of fake news", the Supreme Court today paused the notification, setting aside the Bombay High Court's go-ahead to the government's move.
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Centre Notifies PIB As Official Fact Checker For Online Content
The Centre on Wednesday notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to monitor online content pertaining to the government for accuracy.
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No Interim Stay On Fact-Checking Unit Under IT Rules: High Court
The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to grant an interim stay on setting up a fact-checking unit (FCU) under the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules to identify fake and false content on social media against the government.
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Fact Check: Viral Claim On Proposed Changes In Work Week Debunked
The Fact Check Unit (FCU) of the Press Information Bureau has alerted people about a "fake" news claiming that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce a policy mandating three-day week-offs in all companies.
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Editors Guild Red Flags Karnataka Government's "Fact Checking" Unit
Editors Guild of India expresses concern over Karnataka government's decision to set up a 'fact-checking unit' to monitor social media posts and argues for independent oversight.
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Editors Guild Red Flags Karnataka Government's "Fact Checking" Unit
Editors Guild of India expresses concern over Karnataka government's decision to set up a 'fact-checking unit' to monitor social media posts and argues for independent oversight.
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North Korea Cites Racial Discrimination In US Military. A Fact Check
North Korea has said that detained U.S. soldier Travis King, who is Black, complained about mistreatment and racial discrimination in his country and the military.
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'This Is Indonesian Road': Tamil Nadu Fact-Checks Pothole Video
A video clip, featuring pothole-ridden roads of Indonesia were posted in social media to make a false claim that such roads were in Sriperumbudur near Chennai, the Tamil Nadu government said on Sunday and refuted it and appealed to the people to not
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Centre's Bid To Establish Fact-Checking Unit Struck Down By Bombay High Court
The central government's attempt to set up a fact-checking unit has been struck down by the Bombay High Court after standup comic Kunal Kamra filed a petition against the Centre's move.
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Bombay High Court Order Today On Centre's Move To Form Fact Check Unit Under IT Laws
The Centre on March 20 had notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to monitor online content pertaining to the government for accuracy.
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Donald Trump And Kamala Harris Trade Charges During Debate. Here Are The Fact Checks
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump participated in the US Presidential Debate today, exactly eight weeks before the United States goes to polls. In a fierce debate that saw both candidates indulge in a verbal duel, there were claims and counter-claims.
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Only Centre Can Validate Facts Related To It: Minister On Fact Check Unit
The Centre is best suited to determine whether a particular fact related to it is correct or wrong, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday while making the government's stand clear on the PIB's Fact Check Unit.
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Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi Praise BJP For Uniting The Country?
Just weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, a video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi purportedly praising the BJP is going viral on the internet.
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"Centre Best Suited To Answer On Its Policies": Minister Defends Fact-Check Unit
India's IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today said that it is essential for the government to set up its own fact-checking unit because it is the best suited to combat misinformation about welfare policies and other schemes.
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Centre's Fact Check Unit On Hold: The Case By Kunal Kamra, Editors Guild
The Supreme Court's pause on the Centre's move to notify the Fact Check Unit under the Press Information Bureau followed arguments by the counsel of stand-up comic Kunal Kamra and the Editors Guild of India
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Centre's Fact-Check Unit Put On Hold, Top Court Cites "Freedom Of Speech"
A day after the Centre notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau to "address the challenge of fake news", the Supreme Court today paused the notification, setting aside the Bombay High Court's go-ahead to the government's move.
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Centre Notifies PIB As Official Fact Checker For Online Content
The Centre on Wednesday notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to monitor online content pertaining to the government for accuracy.
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No Interim Stay On Fact-Checking Unit Under IT Rules: High Court
The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to grant an interim stay on setting up a fact-checking unit (FCU) under the recently amended Information Technology (IT) Rules to identify fake and false content on social media against the government.
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Fact Check: Viral Claim On Proposed Changes In Work Week Debunked
The Fact Check Unit (FCU) of the Press Information Bureau has alerted people about a "fake" news claiming that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce a policy mandating three-day week-offs in all companies.
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Editors Guild Red Flags Karnataka Government's "Fact Checking" Unit
Editors Guild of India expresses concern over Karnataka government's decision to set up a 'fact-checking unit' to monitor social media posts and argues for independent oversight.
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Editors Guild Red Flags Karnataka Government's "Fact Checking" Unit
Editors Guild of India expresses concern over Karnataka government's decision to set up a 'fact-checking unit' to monitor social media posts and argues for independent oversight.
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North Korea Cites Racial Discrimination In US Military. A Fact Check
North Korea has said that detained U.S. soldier Travis King, who is Black, complained about mistreatment and racial discrimination in his country and the military.
