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Friday, August 22, 2025
TopicFake news

Topic: fake news

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.

If it’s too good to be true, it’s 99.9% false: Fact warrior on how to spot fake news

At ThePrint’s Democracy Wall, Factly founder Rakesh Dubbudu weighed in on how to fight fake news. It includes parenting your parents, he said.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?