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Thursday, April 25, 2024
TopicFake news

Topic: fake news

Fact Check: Video being shared as BJP-Congress fight in Manipur from 2016 debate on Afghan TV channel

In the 19-second clip, 2 men are seen arguing, punching each other. The video is being shared on social media as 'BJP vs INC' fight but is from a debate aired on 1TV Kabul in 2016.

Fact Check: 1 video, 2 narratives — clipped versions of MDMK chief Vaiko’s speech used by BJP, Oppn

In original video, he is heard criticising both Congress & Modi over the Katchatheevu issue. However, the 2 sides have used only certain parts of the speech to attack each other.

Fact Check: Video urging people to support Modi falsely passed off as a clip from Pakistan

The video on social media depicts a man seated in a car wearing a skullcap. He addresses Indian Muslims, falsely introducing himself as Asif Zardari from Pakistan.

Fact Check: Image of anti-BJP campaign not from Tamil Nadu, from a 2021 pre-poll rally in Kolkata

The image, which shows people holding 'no vote to BJP' posters, is from a protest carried out ahead of West Bengal assembly elections in 2021. It has no links with 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Fact Check: No BJP leaders ‘beaten up’ in TN, viral video of scuffle between BJP workers from 2023

Original video of the incident from last yr shows that during a rally in Odisha, a fight broke out after a BJP leader was stopped from approaching party state president's jeep.

Fact Check: Viral video makes false claims of ECI undermining AAP’s poll campaign ahead of LS polls

Video shows man removing posters, seemingly of AAP, and leaving BJP flags untouched. Original video is of NSUI's posters being removed in Jaipur, way before model code of conduct kicked in.

New book on fake news unveils dark secrets of misinformation, offers insightful analysis

Published by Penguin India, ‘Fake News: Spot It, Stop It’ by Gaurav Sood will be released on 11 December on Softcover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

Celeb deepfakes just the tip, revenge porn, fraud & threat to polls form underbelly of AI misuse

From porn content & financial frauds, to being used to sabotage polls or providing misleading information to sway voters — Deepfake has potential social, economic & political dangers, say experts.

Karnataka govt unveils ‘practical framework’ for fact-check unit — ‘not here to control narrative’

Unit to fact-check social media content & combat fake news will have oversight committee including ADGP-rank officer, govt officials, civil society members & others.

All Bengaluru police stations will soon have trained teams to track ‘hate posts’ online

Talking about the decision, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B. Dayananda says ‘whatever happens in law and order, the origin (of the problem) is through social media’.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.