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Sunday, November 16, 2025
TopicFake news

Topic: fake news

Viral ‘LoC firing’ video shared as Diwali wish has nothing to do with terror camp strike

Video was shared after India conducted a counter offensive targeting terror launch pads in Neelum valley of PoK.

Jagan govt wants to empower Andhra secretaries to sue media over fake news

The Jagan govt’s decision follows YSR Congress’ fake news allegations against ‘certain’ media houses and TDP members.  

Toll gate receipts won’t help you in medical emergency, viral message is complete hoax

Toll charges & receipts have been used previously for many feel-good hoaxes, like the one that claimed you do not need to pay toll for a 12-hr journey.

US Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren calls out Facebook with fake advert

The ad claimed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg had endorsed Donald Trump for re-election. It was cleared despite the claim being a lie.

Hit by ‘fake news’ on WhatsApp, Indian companies are seeking help from the law

Companies including Yes Bank Ltd and Piramal Enterprises have filed complaints against what they claim is fake news being circulated on social media platforms

Media literacy, awareness — the ways to counter fake news in India: Pamposh Raina

Speaking at Democracy Wall, journalist Pamposh Raina said people need to learn how to use tools to verify images & content to counter fake news.

Actor tweets 2017 image of Kashmiri child doing sit-ups, says #Kashmirbleeds

The image of the 11-year-old Kashmiri boy doing sit-ups by the roadside was also used by the Pakistani daily Dawn last month.

Why people endorse Modi’s economic performance despite economic slowdown

We need to talk about the role of fake news and misinformation in Modi’s popularity.

US military to launch project to fight fake news, disinformation

The US Defense Department is planning to come up with a custom software that can unearth fakes hidden among more than 500,000 stories, photos, video and audio clips.

Women in this photo are not ‘victims of love jihad’. They were caught running ‘sex racket’

Photo shared on Twitter shows 11 women with faces masked. Post says 46 "victims of love jihad", who had been missing, were rescued by Chhattisgarh police.

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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.