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Fact Check: No, Centre Has Not Raised Age Of Retirement To 62
A post claiming that the Union Cabinet has approved an increase in the retirement age of central government employees to 62 is going viral on social media platforms.
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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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Kerala Government Implements 'Fake News Detection' In School Textbooks
The new ICT textbook includes chapters that equip students to identify fake news and malicious content.
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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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Did Delhi Minister Announce Discontinuation Of Power Subsidy Scheme? A Fact Check
A video of Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi is going viral on social media platforms with a claim that she allegedly talked about the AAP government's decision to cancel the power subsidy scheme in the national capital.
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Fact Check: New Delhi Railway Station Not Getting Shut Down, Government Clarifies
The government in a release said that while the station is undergoing improvements, it'll remain open throughout the process.
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Government Shares Video On How To Spot AI-Generated Images Like A "Pro"
The easiest thing is to spot unrealistic details in images like missing fingers, mismatched textures and text anomalies.
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Fact Check: Did A Person Cast 5 Consecutive Votes To BJP In Assam
On reports suggesting INDIA blocks formula to pick its PM, Amit Shah said that this is not the way a country should be run adding that the nation has already paid the price due to the unstable governments being in power for more than three decades.
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Fact Check: Did Amit Shah Say BJP Will Scrap Reservation For OBCs?
After the second phase of voting of the seven-phase 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a video of home minister Amit Shah stating that the BJP government will scrap the 'unconstitutional reservation' of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and OBCs
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Fact Check: Did BJP Leader Say They Will End Reservation, Change Constitution?
Multiple social media users have shared a video of Rajasthan minister Kirori Lal Meena in which he can be heard saying that if the BJP-led NDA government secures 400 seats in Lok Sabha Elections, it will remove reservation and change the Constitution
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Government Shares 5-Point Advisory To Combat Fake News. Read To Know More
The government first asked users to check the source and always be wary of strange domain names or websites.
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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 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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Fact Check: No, Centre Has Not Raised Age Of Retirement To 62
A post claiming that the Union Cabinet has approved an increase in the retirement age of central government employees to 62 is going viral on social media platforms.
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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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Kerala Government Implements 'Fake News Detection' In School Textbooks
The new ICT textbook includes chapters that equip students to identify fake news and malicious content.
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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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Did Delhi Minister Announce Discontinuation Of Power Subsidy Scheme? A Fact Check
A video of Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi is going viral on social media platforms with a claim that she allegedly talked about the AAP government's decision to cancel the power subsidy scheme in the national capital.
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Fact Check: New Delhi Railway Station Not Getting Shut Down, Government Clarifies
The government in a release said that while the station is undergoing improvements, it'll remain open throughout the process.
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Government Shares Video On How To Spot AI-Generated Images Like A "Pro"
The easiest thing is to spot unrealistic details in images like missing fingers, mismatched textures and text anomalies.
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Fact Check: Did A Person Cast 5 Consecutive Votes To BJP In Assam
On reports suggesting INDIA blocks formula to pick its PM, Amit Shah said that this is not the way a country should be run adding that the nation has already paid the price due to the unstable governments being in power for more than three decades.
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Fact Check: Did Amit Shah Say BJP Will Scrap Reservation For OBCs?
After the second phase of voting of the seven-phase 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a video of home minister Amit Shah stating that the BJP government will scrap the 'unconstitutional reservation' of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and OBCs
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Fact Check: Did BJP Leader Say They Will End Reservation, Change Constitution?
Multiple social media users have shared a video of Rajasthan minister Kirori Lal Meena in which he can be heard saying that if the BJP-led NDA government secures 400 seats in Lok Sabha Elections, it will remove reservation and change the Constitution
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Government Shares 5-Point Advisory To Combat Fake News. Read To Know More
The government first asked users to check the source and always be wary of strange domain names or websites.
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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 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.
