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Facebook starts scoring users based on trustworthiness
If enough users report a story as false, the Facebook team will undergo a fact-checking process.
22 Aug 2018 7:27 AM
Clamp down on fake news or face ire: India tells WhatsApp
‘Appoint India grievance officer, follow law’.
22 Aug 2018 1:33 AM
Set up India cell, follow laws to curb fake news: IT minister to WhatsApp CEO
Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that though WhatsApp has been a boon there are some 'sinister developments' that provoke crimes.
21 Aug 2018 2:24 PM
Govt asks WhatsApp to find solution to trace origin of fake messages
Whatsapp could face abetment charges if no action is taken.
21 Aug 2018 1:58 PM
In Trump’s America, the media fights back
A cause for concern is that he’s tried so hard to intimidate the independent media which scrutinises his actions closely.
20 Aug 2018 5:06 AM
New Malaysian government repeals law banning 'fake news'
The bill was passed in April under former PM Najib Razak despite concerns that it would be used to silence dissent ahead of a May 9 polls.
17 Aug 2018 2:57 PM
New Malaysian government repeals law banning 'fake news'
The bill was passed in April under former Prime Minister Najib Razak.
16 Aug 2018 7:52 PM
Over 300 US newspapers to run editorials rebuking Trump’s attacks on media
The Boston Globe editorial board, in a piece posted online on Wednesday, accused Trump of carrying out a 'sustained assault on free press.'
16 Aug 2018 10:53 AM
Double check facts of forwarded messages: WhatsApp cautions users
WhatsApp is expanding its user education campaign on how to spot fake news and hoaxes.
08 Aug 2018 3:32 PM
US forensic team helps Facebook combat fake social media
The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab is based in a 12-foot-by-12-foot office in the Washington, D.C.
08 Aug 2018 8:19 AM
WhatsApp building a local team, including India head to check fake news
WhatsApp to bring more effective solutions to the table, to ensure greater "accountability and facilitate enforcement of the law.
06 Aug 2018 9:19 AM
Aurangabad hosts workshop on avoiding fake news
The workshop was conducted by the District Information Office, District Office and Police Administration.
04 Aug 2018 12:40 PM
700 URLs blocked to check rumours, fake news: Ravi Shankar Prasad
He said till June this year, the number of URLs blocked by Facebook was 499, YouTube 57, Twitter 88, Instagram 25 and Tumblr 28.
03 Aug 2018 7:30 PM
Trump trashes media as 'fake, fake disgusting news' at rally in Pennsylvania
Time and time again, Trump denounced the press for underselling his accomplishments and doubting his political rise.
03 Aug 2018 12:22 PM
Facebook expands partnership with BOOM Live to spot fake news
BOOM was mandated to review English language news stories flagged on Facebook, check facts, and rate their accuracy.
02 Aug 2018 4:53 PM
Info turns into power, absolutely
There are scenarios where the so-called fringe groups can become mainstream and can even come to power. It is what networks do...
30 Jul 2018 2:09 AM
Experts develop app to fight fake news
If a message is received, there will be colour codes that will indicate the authenticity.
30 Jul 2018 12:34 AM
Tech firms should be made responsible for fake news on sites - UK lawmakers
Facebook has increasingly become a focus of the media committee’s inquiry into “fake news.”
28 Jul 2018 5:30 PM
IBM wins $83 million from Groupon in internet patent fight
A jury in Delaware said Groupon used IBM’s patented e-commerce technology without authorization following a two-week trial.
28 Jul 2018 5:27 PM
New media told to filter fake news
The statement came after several Rajya Sabha members expressed concern over social media platforms being used to spread rumours and fake news.
27 Jul 2018 2:45 AM
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