Fake Media
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Scammers, Fake Accounts, Controversial Figures: Bluesky's Many Struggles
Bluesky, a social media platform in its nascent stage, is facing a series of challenges while its user base continues to grow. With over 25 million sign-ups, it is gaining mainstream attention but also facing criticism and controversy.
-
Nearly Half Of The Fake News Stories In India Are Political: Study
The study, conducted by the Indian School of Business (ISB) and CyberPeace, showed that with social media emerging as the primary vector of misinformation, fake news and deepfake concerns are rising in the country.
-
Fact Check: Viral ABP Opinion Poll Forecasting BJP Win In 2025 Delhi Election Is Fake
A video circulating on social media alleges that an opinion poll aired by the Hindi news channel ABP News predicts a sweeping victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.
-
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.
-
Trudeau Calls His Officials "Criminals", Media "Wrong" Over Leaks, Fake Report On Indian Leadership
Amid heightened diplomatic tension with India, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called his own intelligence officials 'criminals' for linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to violence in Canada.
-
'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
-
Was Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Fight Fixed? 'Leaked Script' On Social Media Suggests...
Few hours before this blockbuster fight, the fans were taken aback after a fake script of the match got surfaced on social media.
-
'Social Media Firms Must Compensate News Outlets': Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Fake news, algorithmic bias, artificial intelligence and fair compensation are the four challenges before the media, spotlighted Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday on the occasion of National Press Day.
-
Consortium Of Law Universities Warns CLAT Applicants About Fake Website
The Consortium of NLUs noted that it is not responsible for any information about CLAT published on third party websites or social media handles.
-
"Fake": Centre Rubbishes 'Secret Memo' On Indian Diplomats
External Affairs Ministry on Friday termed as fake a 'secretly issued memo' that has surfaced on social media and that falsely attempts to link Indian diplomats abroad with violent crimes.
-
Centre's Big Caution To Social Media Platforms Over Fake Bomb Threats
The spate of fake bomb threats issued to airlines poses a threat to public order, the Centre has told social media platforms while ordering them to remove such misinformation at the earliest.
-
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.
-
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.
-
This Fake AI Restaurant In Texas Has Got Social Media Abuzz - Here's Why
Ethos is a completely AI-generated 'restaurant' in the USA that doesn't actually exist but has managed to receive a lot of attention online. Find out more about it below.
-
"Foreign Handlers": BJP On Mallikarjun Kharge's Facebook Page, Congress Says It Is Fake
The Karnataka BJP has alleged that Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge's social media is managed by "foreign handlers", referring to a verified Facebook page in his name, a charge debunked by his son.
-
Scammers, Fake Accounts, Controversial Figures: Bluesky's Many Struggles
Bluesky, a social media platform in its nascent stage, is facing a series of challenges while its user base continues to grow. With over 25 million sign-ups, it is gaining mainstream attention but also facing criticism and controversy.
-
Nearly Half Of The Fake News Stories In India Are Political: Study
The study, conducted by the Indian School of Business (ISB) and CyberPeace, showed that with social media emerging as the primary vector of misinformation, fake news and deepfake concerns are rising in the country.
-
Fact Check: Viral ABP Opinion Poll Forecasting BJP Win In 2025 Delhi Election Is Fake
A video circulating on social media alleges that an opinion poll aired by the Hindi news channel ABP News predicts a sweeping victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.
-
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.
-
Trudeau Calls His Officials "Criminals", Media "Wrong" Over Leaks, Fake Report On Indian Leadership
Amid heightened diplomatic tension with India, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called his own intelligence officials 'criminals' for linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to violence in Canada.
-
'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
-
Was Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Fight Fixed? 'Leaked Script' On Social Media Suggests...
Few hours before this blockbuster fight, the fans were taken aback after a fake script of the match got surfaced on social media.
-
'Social Media Firms Must Compensate News Outlets': Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Fake news, algorithmic bias, artificial intelligence and fair compensation are the four challenges before the media, spotlighted Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday on the occasion of National Press Day.
-
Consortium Of Law Universities Warns CLAT Applicants About Fake Website
The Consortium of NLUs noted that it is not responsible for any information about CLAT published on third party websites or social media handles.
-
"Fake": Centre Rubbishes 'Secret Memo' On Indian Diplomats
External Affairs Ministry on Friday termed as fake a 'secretly issued memo' that has surfaced on social media and that falsely attempts to link Indian diplomats abroad with violent crimes.
-
Centre's Big Caution To Social Media Platforms Over Fake Bomb Threats
The spate of fake bomb threats issued to airlines poses a threat to public order, the Centre has told social media platforms while ordering them to remove such misinformation at the earliest.
-
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.
-
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.
-
This Fake AI Restaurant In Texas Has Got Social Media Abuzz - Here's Why
Ethos is a completely AI-generated 'restaurant' in the USA that doesn't actually exist but has managed to receive a lot of attention online. Find out more about it below.
-
"Foreign Handlers": BJP On Mallikarjun Kharge's Facebook Page, Congress Says It Is Fake
The Karnataka BJP has alleged that Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge's social media is managed by "foreign handlers", referring to a verified Facebook page in his name, a charge debunked by his son.
