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Topic: fake news

IAS officer’s wife, professor, ex-MP — Bengal’s Covid-19 ‘rumour factory’ a club of elites

On a crackdown against fake news on Covid-19, police in Kolkata have drawn up a list of unlikely suspects, including the president of a premier club.

‘Coronavirus isn’t going away in warmer months’ — US infectious disease expert busts myths

Dr Faheem Younus explains why coronavirus will last for months and what humans can learn from trees. 

‘Govt order’ on Restrictive Movement viral on WhatsApp is actually from Malaysia

The Restricted Movement Order starting 18 March to 31 March was issued by the Malaysian National Security Council in response to a recent spike of COVID-19 infections.

Is COVID-19 a biological weapon and can neem or hot bath prevent it? Fact-checking 24 claims

There is a disproportionate amount of fake news doing the rounds in India about coronavirus. From eating eggs to biological warfare, we bust the myths.

How to bust myths & curb panic — a 6-point guide for journalists covering coronavirus

There’s been a flood of information about coronavirus, with social media easing the proliferation of rumours. It’s a battle journalists have to fight.

Twitter is working on new feature to flag fake news shared by ‘politicians, public figures’

The new feature will have red and orange badges for tweets considered ‘harmfully misleading’. Misleading information will also be corrected by verified fact-checkers.

Viral photo of man urinating on Ahmedabad wall ahead of Trump visit is fake

The picture has gone viral at a time the Gujarat government decided to build a wall to “cover” a slum in the city ahead of Trump’s visit.

Madhu Kishwar tweets 2011 video to claim Muslim man wore Sikh turban during CAA protest

Madhu Kishwar posts Punjab video from 2011 with false claim that a Muslim man was caught wearing a turban as he had disguised himself as a Sikh during an anti-CAA protest.

Sambit Patra shares fake video of ex-Congress MLA & asks followers to fact-check it

Former Congress MLA Naseem Khan files police complaint after BJP's Sambit Patra tweets doctored video that shows the ex-MLA chanting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’.  

Coronavirus ‘infodemic’ – people spreading fake news about disease arrested across Asia

Arrests of more than 20 people across 6 countries show extent to which governments are policing social media as they seek to prevent panic.

On Camera

Why Tejashwi Yadav failed—Bihar changed, RJD didn’t

RJD, once a prominent representative of Mandal politics, now finds itself in a political era where welfare, good governance, and new aspirations are overshadowing old caste equations.

As govt starts rolling back Quality Control Orders, a look at adverse impact they had, mainly on MSMEs

Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.