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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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Fact Check: Did Railway Float Rs 20,000 Crore Tender To Install CCTV In Coaches?
Media reports suggesting Indian Railways has floated Rs 20,000 crore tender for installing cameras in coaches contain "misleading and false information", noted PIB.
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Trump-Vance Claims Debunked: Woman Accused Of Eating Cat Is A US Citizen, Not A Haitian Immigrant
Despite the lack of credible reports, the false information has been widely shared and amplified by public figures, including former President Donald Trump and Ohio Senator JD Vance.
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Amid Drunk Driving Incident, New CCTV Video Shows BTS' Suga Falling Off His Electric Scooter
The idol received severe backlash for allegedly providing false information regarding his drunk driving case
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CoinStats Hit With Security Breach, Over 1,500 Linked Crypto Wallets Compromised
CoinStats has brought its functioning app to a temporary pause after suffering a hack attack over the weekend. Cyber criminals behind the attack lured CoinStats users to click malicious links, falsely informing users of a reward worth 14.2 ETH or $48,128 (roughly Rs. 40.2 lakh). A total of 1,590 crypto wallets have been affected as part of this bre...
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Ex S Korean First Lady Files Defamation Case Against Lawmaker Over India Trip Row
Former South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook, wife of ex-President Moon Jae-in, has taken legal action against ruling party lawmaker Rep Bae Hyun-jin, accusing him of spreading false information and defamation regarding her solo trip to India in 2018
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BJP's Amit Malviya Seeks Apology For "False And Derogatory" Post
Bharatiya Janata Party's National Information and Technology Department in-charge Amit Malviya on Monday sought an "unconditional apology" from Hindu Samhati member Santanu Sinha in connection with an "extremely offensive" post on Facebook.
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Cops Add "Disappearing Evidence" Charge Against Swati Maliwal Assault Case Accused
The Delhi Police has added the IPC section for "disappearing evidence and giving false information" against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar in AAP MP Swati Maliwal's assault case, an official said on Monday.
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ChatGPT Still Not Meeting Data Accuracy Standards, EU Data Protection Board Says
OpenAI's efforts to reduce false information being generated by its ChatGPT chatbot are not sufficient to comply with the data accuracy principle, according to the EU's privacy watchdog. Data accuracy is one of the guiding principles of the EU's set of data protection rules, and the EU personal data protection board set up the task force on ChatGPT...
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Indian-Origin Man Gives False Info On Safe Disposal Of Fake Bomb In Singapore, Charged: Report
A 46-year-old Indian-origin security officer has been charged with giving false information to a public servant about the safe disposal of a fake IED used in a simulation exercise which later caused a panic situation in the area, according to a media
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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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Brazil Ex President Jair Bolsonaro's Covid Vaccination Records False: Probe
The vaccination records of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro are false, the country's comptroller general's office said on Thursday after an investigation regarding the alleged tampering of information on his COVID-19 vaccination card.
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Hunter Biden Calls Elon Musk World's "Dumbest Smart Person", Billionaire Reacts
President Biden's son also accused Mr Musk of spreading false information about him and called Mr Musk a "very damaged human being."
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6 Charged In Kashmir For Instigative Content On Social Media
Six people have been charged in Kashmir for allegedly spreading false information and instigative content on social media platforms, the police said on Friday.
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Russian Jailed For 7 Years For Swapping Supermarket Price Tags With Anti-War Slogans
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced artist Alexandra Skochilenko to seven years in prison for spreading "false information" about the army after she swapped supermarket price tags with slogans criticising Russia's offensive in Ukraine.
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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.
-
Fact Check: Did Railway Float Rs 20,000 Crore Tender To Install CCTV In Coaches?
Media reports suggesting Indian Railways has floated Rs 20,000 crore tender for installing cameras in coaches contain "misleading and false information", noted PIB.
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Trump-Vance Claims Debunked: Woman Accused Of Eating Cat Is A US Citizen, Not A Haitian Immigrant
Despite the lack of credible reports, the false information has been widely shared and amplified by public figures, including former President Donald Trump and Ohio Senator JD Vance.
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Amid Drunk Driving Incident, New CCTV Video Shows BTS' Suga Falling Off His Electric Scooter
The idol received severe backlash for allegedly providing false information regarding his drunk driving case
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CoinStats Hit With Security Breach, Over 1,500 Linked Crypto Wallets Compromised
CoinStats has brought its functioning app to a temporary pause after suffering a hack attack over the weekend. Cyber criminals behind the attack lured CoinStats users to click malicious links, falsely informing users of a reward worth 14.2 ETH or $48,128 (roughly Rs. 40.2 lakh). A total of 1,590 crypto wallets have been affected as part of this bre...
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Ex S Korean First Lady Files Defamation Case Against Lawmaker Over India Trip Row
Former South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook, wife of ex-President Moon Jae-in, has taken legal action against ruling party lawmaker Rep Bae Hyun-jin, accusing him of spreading false information and defamation regarding her solo trip to India in 2018
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BJP's Amit Malviya Seeks Apology For "False And Derogatory" Post
Bharatiya Janata Party's National Information and Technology Department in-charge Amit Malviya on Monday sought an "unconditional apology" from Hindu Samhati member Santanu Sinha in connection with an "extremely offensive" post on Facebook.
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Cops Add "Disappearing Evidence" Charge Against Swati Maliwal Assault Case Accused
The Delhi Police has added the IPC section for "disappearing evidence and giving false information" against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar in AAP MP Swati Maliwal's assault case, an official said on Monday.
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ChatGPT Still Not Meeting Data Accuracy Standards, EU Data Protection Board Says
OpenAI's efforts to reduce false information being generated by its ChatGPT chatbot are not sufficient to comply with the data accuracy principle, according to the EU's privacy watchdog. Data accuracy is one of the guiding principles of the EU's set of data protection rules, and the EU personal data protection board set up the task force on ChatGPT...
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Indian-Origin Man Gives False Info On Safe Disposal Of Fake Bomb In Singapore, Charged: Report
A 46-year-old Indian-origin security officer has been charged with giving false information to a public servant about the safe disposal of a fake IED used in a simulation exercise which later caused a panic situation in the area, according to a media
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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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Brazil Ex President Jair Bolsonaro's Covid Vaccination Records False: Probe
The vaccination records of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro are false, the country's comptroller general's office said on Thursday after an investigation regarding the alleged tampering of information on his COVID-19 vaccination card.
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Hunter Biden Calls Elon Musk World's "Dumbest Smart Person", Billionaire Reacts
President Biden's son also accused Mr Musk of spreading false information about him and called Mr Musk a "very damaged human being."
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6 Charged In Kashmir For Instigative Content On Social Media
Six people have been charged in Kashmir for allegedly spreading false information and instigative content on social media platforms, the police said on Friday.
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Russian Jailed For 7 Years For Swapping Supermarket Price Tags With Anti-War Slogans
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced artist Alexandra Skochilenko to seven years in prison for spreading "false information" about the army after she swapped supermarket price tags with slogans criticising Russia's offensive in Ukraine.
