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Fact Check: Altered Amul Ad Shared To Claim It Mocked Rahul And Priyanka Gandhi
A photo of a purported advertisement banner of Amul was recently shared on social media, with users claiming that it featured cartoons depicting Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and mocked the Congress party.
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NMC Warns Applicants About Premature Circulation Of Official Communications
The commission added that it will not vouch for authenticity of any such letter, communication circulating in social media.
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Organe, France's Largest Internet Operator Fined 50 Million Euros For Fake Emails
France's largest internet operator Orange was on Tuesday slapped with a 50-million-euro ($53-million) fine for sending unsolicited ads disguised as emails to customers of its email service.
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Meta To Face Lawsuits In Japan Over Fake Ads
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms Inc. will face fresh lawsuits in Japan over advertisements that fraudulently solicited investment funds with fake endorsements from celebrities, local media reported.
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Meta Testing Facial Recognition to Spot Scam Ads That Use Celebrity Images, Faster Identity Verification
Meta announced testing facial recognition technology to detect scam ads and assist users in faster account recovery on Monday. The social media giant is specifically targeting “celeb-bait” ad scams, where scammers use images of celebrities and public figures to lure users into interacting with the ad and clicking malicious links.
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Kerala Police Sends Notice To Google, Meta Over Ads Linked To Fake Lotteries
Kerala police have issued a notice to Google to remove apps from its Playstore that are selling fake lotteries online in the name of the lottery run by the state.
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Polish Billionaire Plans to Sue Meta Over Fake Advertisements on Facebook, Instagram
Polish billionaire Rafal Brzoska and his wife plan to sue Meta over fake advertisements on Facebook and Instagram that feature his face and false information.
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Google Search Updates Content Removal and Ranking System to Combat Explicit Deepfakes
Google Search updated its removal processes and ranking systems on Wednesday to combat non-consensual fake explicit imagery, also known as deepfakes. The tech giant’s new strategy involves quickly removing explicit deepfakes and demoting websites that host such content so that this type of content does not appear high up in Search results.
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2 Post Fake Ads Offering Money To 'Impregnate' Woman In Haryana, Arrested: Cops
Two men were arrested for allegedly duping people by posting fake advertisements offering money to 'impregnate' women, police said on Saturday.
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False Ads, Trafficking Scams: Centre's Advisory On 'Fake Jobs' In Cambodia
The Centre has urged Indians, looking for work in Cambodia, to exercise caution when accepting any job opportunities and warned of false job advertisements and trafficking scams.
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Amul Responds To "Sharam Naam Ki Cheese" Pic, Calls It Fake, AI-Generated
"We wish to assure you that the pack shown in this post is not Amul Cheese. This post has been used to create misinformation and spread unnecessary fear and concern among consumers," Amul said.
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Beware Of Electricity Bill Payment Scam: Follow These Tips To Stay Safe
Scammers' messages are often cleverly crafted to appear as if they are from official electricity departments, adding to the deceptive nature of the scam.
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"This Is No...": German Envoy To India Flags Hilarious Error In Newspaper Advertisement
Germany's Ambassador to India, Dr Philipp Ackermann on Saturday flagged a misleading advertisement in a newspaper showing the German President's residence in Berlin.
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20 Institutions Figure In fake University List, 3 Added In Last 3 Years: Centre
Currently 20 institutions figured as fake universities in the list of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and three have been added in the list in the last three years, the Central government told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Google to Launch New Image Search Features to Reduce Misinformation, Flag AI-Generated Images
Google is adding two new features to its image search to reduce the spread of misinformation, especially now that artificial intelligence tools have made the creation of photorealistic fakes trivial.
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Fact Check: Altered Amul Ad Shared To Claim It Mocked Rahul And Priyanka Gandhi
A photo of a purported advertisement banner of Amul was recently shared on social media, with users claiming that it featured cartoons depicting Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and mocked the Congress party.
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NMC Warns Applicants About Premature Circulation Of Official Communications
The commission added that it will not vouch for authenticity of any such letter, communication circulating in social media.
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Organe, France's Largest Internet Operator Fined 50 Million Euros For Fake Emails
France's largest internet operator Orange was on Tuesday slapped with a 50-million-euro ($53-million) fine for sending unsolicited ads disguised as emails to customers of its email service.
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Meta To Face Lawsuits In Japan Over Fake Ads
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms Inc. will face fresh lawsuits in Japan over advertisements that fraudulently solicited investment funds with fake endorsements from celebrities, local media reported.
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Meta Testing Facial Recognition to Spot Scam Ads That Use Celebrity Images, Faster Identity Verification
Meta announced testing facial recognition technology to detect scam ads and assist users in faster account recovery on Monday. The social media giant is specifically targeting “celeb-bait” ad scams, where scammers use images of celebrities and public figures to lure users into interacting with the ad and clicking malicious links.
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Kerala Police Sends Notice To Google, Meta Over Ads Linked To Fake Lotteries
Kerala police have issued a notice to Google to remove apps from its Playstore that are selling fake lotteries online in the name of the lottery run by the state.
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Polish Billionaire Plans to Sue Meta Over Fake Advertisements on Facebook, Instagram
Polish billionaire Rafal Brzoska and his wife plan to sue Meta over fake advertisements on Facebook and Instagram that feature his face and false information.
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Google Search Updates Content Removal and Ranking System to Combat Explicit Deepfakes
Google Search updated its removal processes and ranking systems on Wednesday to combat non-consensual fake explicit imagery, also known as deepfakes. The tech giant’s new strategy involves quickly removing explicit deepfakes and demoting websites that host such content so that this type of content does not appear high up in Search results.
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2 Post Fake Ads Offering Money To 'Impregnate' Woman In Haryana, Arrested: Cops
Two men were arrested for allegedly duping people by posting fake advertisements offering money to 'impregnate' women, police said on Saturday.
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False Ads, Trafficking Scams: Centre's Advisory On 'Fake Jobs' In Cambodia
The Centre has urged Indians, looking for work in Cambodia, to exercise caution when accepting any job opportunities and warned of false job advertisements and trafficking scams.
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Amul Responds To "Sharam Naam Ki Cheese" Pic, Calls It Fake, AI-Generated
"We wish to assure you that the pack shown in this post is not Amul Cheese. This post has been used to create misinformation and spread unnecessary fear and concern among consumers," Amul said.
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Beware Of Electricity Bill Payment Scam: Follow These Tips To Stay Safe
Scammers' messages are often cleverly crafted to appear as if they are from official electricity departments, adding to the deceptive nature of the scam.
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"This Is No...": German Envoy To India Flags Hilarious Error In Newspaper Advertisement
Germany's Ambassador to India, Dr Philipp Ackermann on Saturday flagged a misleading advertisement in a newspaper showing the German President's residence in Berlin.
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20 Institutions Figure In fake University List, 3 Added In Last 3 Years: Centre
Currently 20 institutions figured as fake universities in the list of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and three have been added in the list in the last three years, the Central government told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Google to Launch New Image Search Features to Reduce Misinformation, Flag AI-Generated Images
Google is adding two new features to its image search to reduce the spread of misinformation, especially now that artificial intelligence tools have made the creation of photorealistic fakes trivial.
