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Fake news haunted the masses yet again after Pulwama. Survey reveals the youth is most susceptible to viral videos.
WhatsApp fights bulk messaging in the run-up to the national elections
WhatsApp details how bulk messaging and coordinated abuse is fought.
Snopes quits fact-checking for Facebook
The company revealed that it is currently evaluating the ramifications and costs of providing third-party fact-checking services.
Facebook takes down accounts linked to fake news syndicate
These accounts and pages were actively working to conceal what they were doing.
MIT study suggests crowdsourcing might be the solution to fake news
Respondents in the survey distrusted marginal websites, and there was agreement among general audience and professional fact-checkers.
Google, Facebook, Twitter urged to do more against fake news
Companies and trade bodies representing the advertising industry signed up to a voluntary code of conduct.
WhatsApp to cap message forwarding to 5 chats globally
WhatsApp carefully evaluated this test and listened to user feedback over a six-month period.
Govt mulls law to force firms trace fake news
The ministry is seeking feedback from the public on the draft amendments by January 15 before taking a final decision.
Government meets with WhatsApp over tracing of fake news: source
WhatsApp has been working to curb the circulation of what technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad termed “sinister” content.
EU steps up fight against ‘fake news’ ahead of elections
Officials from the EU’s executive Commission unveiled the measures Wednesday as part of an action plan to counter disinformation.