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Government Issues Advisory to Curb Hoax Bomb Threats on Social Media
- Monday October 28, 2024
- ANI
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released an advisory outlining the duties of social media platforms, also known as intermediaries, in preventing the spread of hoax bomb threats by various airlines operating in India. The necessity for these intermediaries to adhere to the IT Act, the IT Rules of 2021, and the Bhar...
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Centre's Big Caution To Social Media Platforms Over Fake Bomb Threats
- Saturday October 26, 2024
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Pallav Mishra
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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AI Can Change Belief In Conspiracy Theories, Study Finds
- Saturday September 14, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The study suggests that AI could play a significant role in combating misinformation, though questions remain about how AI achieves this and whether it would be embraced in real-world settings.
- www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk Calls Australian Government 'Fascists' Over New Misinformation Law
- Friday September 13, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, on Friday called Australia's centre-left government "fascists" over proposed legislation to slap fines on social media firms for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online.
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Opinion | Imane Khelif, And The Scourge Of 'Transvestigators'
- Sunday August 18, 2024
- Opinion | Anwiti Singh
The kind of bullying and abuse Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has been subjected to makes one thing clear: in the age of social media, misinformation is easiest to amplify when it's rooted in misogyny, transphobia and racism.
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Meta Just Shut A Vital Online Tool. It's Bad News For Fight Against Misinformation
- Friday August 16, 2024
- World News | The Conversation
For more than a decade, researchers and journalists have relied on a digital tool called CrowdTangle to track and fight the spread of viral falsehoods online.
- www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk's Misleading Election Posts On X Viewed 1.2 Billion Times: Report
- Friday August 9, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have amassed nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence on the highly polarized White House race.
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"Misinformation": Woman Gets Trolled For Sharing Pic Of "Protein-full Diet"
- Tuesday August 6, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
An X user is being slammed online for posting a photo of a plate full of food and terming it as a "protein-full diet" when, according to several social media users, it was high in carbohydrates.
- www.ndtv.com
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Does Sunscreen Cause Cancer? As Summer Rages, Misinformation Scorches US
- Sunday July 21, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
In the midst of a blazing summer, some social media influencers are offering potentially dangerous advice on sun protection, despite stepped-up warnings from health experts about over-exposure amid rising rates of skin cancer.
- www.ndtv.com
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How US Influencers Are Spreading Misinformation About Birth Control
- Monday May 13, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
US wellness influencers are increasingly targeting birth control pills, pushing their followers to abandon the contraceptives with false claims about infertility and low libido that researchers say leave them vulnerable to unintended pregnancies.
- www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk's X Expands Community Notes to India, Allows Users to Become Contributors
- Friday April 5, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Manas Mitul
Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) expanded its Community Notes’ contributor positions to India on Thursday. With this development, Indian users can apply to become contributors to this open-source moderation tool to rate and review posts that are misleading or are spreading misinformation. Community Notes was off...
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YouTube Making Millions Of Dollars A Year On Climate Change Denial Videos
- Tuesday January 16, 2024
- World News | Reuters
YouTube is making millions of dollars a year from advertising on channels that make false claims about climate change because content creators are using new tactics that evade the social media platform's policies to combat misinformation, according t
- www.ndtv.com
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Amul Responds To "Sharam Naam Ki Cheese" Pic, Calls It Fake, AI-Generated
- Thursday December 21, 2023
- India News | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
"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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Centre To Issue Advisory On 100% Compliance To Curb Deepfakes, Misinfo
- Wednesday December 6, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar met social media platforms to review progress made by them in tackling misinformation and deepfakes, and asserted that advisories will be issued in the next two days to ensure 100 per cent compliance by platforms.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook, YouTube Said to Be Warned Against Misuse of Deepfakes by Indian Government
- Friday November 24, 2023
- Reuters
India's government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting deepfakes and content that spreads obscenity or misinformation, two sources told Reuters. The warning was conveyed by deputy IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a closed-door meeting where he sa...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Government Issues Advisory to Curb Hoax Bomb Threats on Social Media
- Monday October 28, 2024
- ANI
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released an advisory outlining the duties of social media platforms, also known as intermediaries, in preventing the spread of hoax bomb threats by various airlines operating in India. The necessity for these intermediaries to adhere to the IT Act, the IT Rules of 2021, and the Bhar...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Centre's Big Caution To Social Media Platforms Over Fake Bomb Threats
- Saturday October 26, 2024
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Pallav Mishra
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.
- www.ndtv.com
-
AI Can Change Belief In Conspiracy Theories, Study Finds
- Saturday September 14, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The study suggests that AI could play a significant role in combating misinformation, though questions remain about how AI achieves this and whether it would be embraced in real-world settings.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Elon Musk Calls Australian Government 'Fascists' Over New Misinformation Law
- Friday September 13, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, on Friday called Australia's centre-left government "fascists" over proposed legislation to slap fines on social media firms for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online.
- www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | Imane Khelif, And The Scourge Of 'Transvestigators'
- Sunday August 18, 2024
- Opinion | Anwiti Singh
The kind of bullying and abuse Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has been subjected to makes one thing clear: in the age of social media, misinformation is easiest to amplify when it's rooted in misogyny, transphobia and racism.
- www.ndtv.com
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Meta Just Shut A Vital Online Tool. It's Bad News For Fight Against Misinformation
- Friday August 16, 2024
- World News | The Conversation
For more than a decade, researchers and journalists have relied on a digital tool called CrowdTangle to track and fight the spread of viral falsehoods online.
- www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk's Misleading Election Posts On X Viewed 1.2 Billion Times: Report
- Friday August 9, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have amassed nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence on the highly polarized White House race.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Misinformation": Woman Gets Trolled For Sharing Pic Of "Protein-full Diet"
- Tuesday August 6, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
An X user is being slammed online for posting a photo of a plate full of food and terming it as a "protein-full diet" when, according to several social media users, it was high in carbohydrates.
- www.ndtv.com
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Does Sunscreen Cause Cancer? As Summer Rages, Misinformation Scorches US
- Sunday July 21, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
In the midst of a blazing summer, some social media influencers are offering potentially dangerous advice on sun protection, despite stepped-up warnings from health experts about over-exposure amid rising rates of skin cancer.
- www.ndtv.com
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How US Influencers Are Spreading Misinformation About Birth Control
- Monday May 13, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
US wellness influencers are increasingly targeting birth control pills, pushing their followers to abandon the contraceptives with false claims about infertility and low libido that researchers say leave them vulnerable to unintended pregnancies.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Elon Musk's X Expands Community Notes to India, Allows Users to Become Contributors
- Friday April 5, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Manas Mitul
Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) expanded its Community Notes’ contributor positions to India on Thursday. With this development, Indian users can apply to become contributors to this open-source moderation tool to rate and review posts that are misleading or are spreading misinformation. Community Notes was off...
- www.gadgets360.com
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YouTube Making Millions Of Dollars A Year On Climate Change Denial Videos
- Tuesday January 16, 2024
- World News | Reuters
YouTube is making millions of dollars a year from advertising on channels that make false claims about climate change because content creators are using new tactics that evade the social media platform's policies to combat misinformation, according t
- www.ndtv.com
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Amul Responds To "Sharam Naam Ki Cheese" Pic, Calls It Fake, AI-Generated
- Thursday December 21, 2023
- India News | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
"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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Centre To Issue Advisory On 100% Compliance To Curb Deepfakes, Misinfo
- Wednesday December 6, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar met social media platforms to review progress made by them in tackling misinformation and deepfakes, and asserted that advisories will be issued in the next two days to ensure 100 per cent compliance by platforms.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Facebook, YouTube Said to Be Warned Against Misuse of Deepfakes by Indian Government
- Friday November 24, 2023
- Reuters
India's government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting deepfakes and content that spreads obscenity or misinformation, two sources told Reuters. The warning was conveyed by deputy IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a closed-door meeting where he sa...
- www.gadgets360.com