Law Against Fake News

The Bombay High Court on Friday said before it considers the effects of amended Information Technology (IT) Rules on the fundamental rights of citizens, it needs to know the boundaries and limits of three words - 'fake, false, and misleading'.

The Manipur government has warned people against spreading fake news and misinformation on social media amid the sensitive law and order situation in the state.

Amid the massive crackdown against Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh, Punjab Police have put out a meme to spread awareness against fake news that can potentially lead to tension and law and order issues.

South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, who played in the second ODI against Pakistan on Sunday, said Quinton de Kock was asking for a fielder to back up the ball at the non-striker's end when Fakhar Zaman was run out in the last over of a close contest.

Social media posts on shutting down petrol pumps in Punjab to disrupt the farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day are fake, the state police said today and warned that strict legal action will be taken against people spreading the rumours.

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in Supreme Court is seeking directions for the Centre to form laws that regulate social media and hold platforms such as Facebook and Twitter directly responsible for spreading fake news and hate.

Deluged by misinformation about the new coronavirus on social media, some Asian governments are fighting back with arrests, fines and fake news laws - something free speech advocates fear will entrench measures that can also silence dissent.

CAA Act Protest: In the backdrop of ongoing protests against the amended Citizenship Act and National Population Register (NPR), the ruling BJP has planned to undertake an outreach programme to rubbish the fake news and myths surrounding against them, sources in the BJP said.

Accusing the BJP of running a fake video against her with regard to her stance against the new citizenship law, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday made a veiled reference to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar saying it was "unfortunate" that some people occupying constitutional chairs were tweeting such footage.

Facebook published a correction on a user's post Saturday following a demand from Singapore, the first time a tech giant has complied with the city-state's law against misinformation.

A case under the sedition law was filed against activist Shehla Rashid earlier this week for her tweets in which she had claimed that the armed forces were "entering houses" in Jammu and Kashmir and "picking up boys". The case was filed on the complaint of a Supreme Court lawyer, the First Information Report accessed by NDTV said.

The Supreme Court today refused to hear a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to frame guidelines and laws to curb the menace of fake news on social sites.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed controversial laws that allow courts to fine and briefly jail people for showing disrespect towards authorities, and block media for publishing "fake news".

In the wake of the spread of fake news, the centre has directed the messaging platform WhatsApp to come out with effective solutions that can bring in accountability and facilitate enforcement of law against dissemination of wrong information.

The West Bengal government is working on a new law to tackle the menace of fake news and posts on social media, a move which comes against in the aftermath of such posts stirring unrest in many parts of the country.

The Bombay High Court on Friday said before it considers the effects of amended Information Technology (IT) Rules on the fundamental rights of citizens, it needs to know the boundaries and limits of three words - 'fake, false, and misleading'.

The Manipur government has warned people against spreading fake news and misinformation on social media amid the sensitive law and order situation in the state.

Amid the massive crackdown against Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh, Punjab Police have put out a meme to spread awareness against fake news that can potentially lead to tension and law and order issues.

South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, who played in the second ODI against Pakistan on Sunday, said Quinton de Kock was asking for a fielder to back up the ball at the non-striker's end when Fakhar Zaman was run out in the last over of a close contest.

Social media posts on shutting down petrol pumps in Punjab to disrupt the farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day are fake, the state police said today and warned that strict legal action will be taken against people spreading the rumours.

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in Supreme Court is seeking directions for the Centre to form laws that regulate social media and hold platforms such as Facebook and Twitter directly responsible for spreading fake news and hate.

Deluged by misinformation about the new coronavirus on social media, some Asian governments are fighting back with arrests, fines and fake news laws - something free speech advocates fear will entrench measures that can also silence dissent.

CAA Act Protest: In the backdrop of ongoing protests against the amended Citizenship Act and National Population Register (NPR), the ruling BJP has planned to undertake an outreach programme to rubbish the fake news and myths surrounding against them, sources in the BJP said.

Accusing the BJP of running a fake video against her with regard to her stance against the new citizenship law, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday made a veiled reference to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar saying it was "unfortunate" that some people occupying constitutional chairs were tweeting such footage.

Facebook published a correction on a user's post Saturday following a demand from Singapore, the first time a tech giant has complied with the city-state's law against misinformation.

A case under the sedition law was filed against activist Shehla Rashid earlier this week for her tweets in which she had claimed that the armed forces were "entering houses" in Jammu and Kashmir and "picking up boys". The case was filed on the complaint of a Supreme Court lawyer, the First Information Report accessed by NDTV said.

The Supreme Court today refused to hear a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to frame guidelines and laws to curb the menace of fake news on social sites.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed controversial laws that allow courts to fine and briefly jail people for showing disrespect towards authorities, and block media for publishing "fake news".

In the wake of the spread of fake news, the centre has directed the messaging platform WhatsApp to come out with effective solutions that can bring in accountability and facilitate enforcement of law against dissemination of wrong information.

The West Bengal government is working on a new law to tackle the menace of fake news and posts on social media, a move which comes against in the aftermath of such posts stirring unrest in many parts of the country.