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‘Thinking-aloud exercise’—Govt holds informal session with Big Tech on deepfakes, bots, AI content

People familiar with the matter said it was exploratory conversation rather than formal consultation with the government seeking to understand what platforms are already doing.

Real cops, fake raid—how Punjab Police personnel posed as SP, DSP to ‘abduct’ UP businessmen for Rs 10 cr

Gang led by head constable, ASI booked for allegedly abducting trio from Noida, holding them at Ludhiana dhaba & attempting to extort money.

‘Westarctica envoy’ running Ghaziabad ‘embassy’ made 100 foreign trips in last 20 yrs—UP STF

He frequently visited the UAE and UK. He also made at least 6 trips to Seborga, an unrecognised principality in Italy’s Liguria province, of which he claimed to be ambassador.

Warned imposter, decided against pursuing case legally, says British cardiologist Dr John Camm

There was partial success after a campaign to try & correct information that imposter was giving over social media, he adds.

How to spot fake online reviews — with a little help from AI

In a digital world, being able to differentiate between genuine feedback and deceptive endorsements is vital for making informed decisions.

Appointment ‘notification’ of 2 ‘retd IAS officers’ as election commissioners fake, clarifies govt

Dated 13 March, notification said PM-led panel appointed 'Rajesh Kumar Gupta & Priyansh Sharma' as election commissioners. The panel met Thursday to discuss names for the posts.

Not a ‘rapist maulana’ – video showing Muslim man dragging ‘unconscious’ woman scripted

In a video, an elderly Muslim man is seen dragging an unconscious woman to a dark room. On being confronted by the cameraperson, he says he is ‘treating the woman’ in the ‘name of god’.

Fake ICSE to CBHE — over 100 unrecognised school boards are taking Indian students for a ride

While the government is working on a mechanism to identify fake school boards, ThePrint conducted an independent investigation to find out what how these bodies operate.

Facebook says it will take down misinformation about Covid vaccines

Facebook said it will continue to point people to information from public health institutions such as the World Health Organization and the UK National Health Service.

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Trump either ends Iran conflict quickly, or sky-high energy costs will force him to do so

Trump can waive some environmental rules for gasoline and diesel. These measures would buy time at home. But, internationally, the damage from rising prices would continue.

A war in the Gulf, a crisis in Gujarat’s Morbi: India’s ceramics capital counts the cost

Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.