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Saturday, November 15, 2025
TopicFake news

Topic: fake news

2021 was the year of fake news and misinformation on social media. It’s going to get worse

It was hard to imagine a worse year for social media, especially after Covid-19. See what three experts say about 2022.

Political WhatsApp groups increase knowledge, help people distinguish fake news: Study

People in groups where they can chat with each other are more aware than those who can only receive messages from admins, says a paper by a Harvard PhD student.

BJP leaders hail Yogi & PM for ‘Bundelkhand irrigation project’, with image of Srisailam dam 

Leaders who tweeted about Bhaoni project included Kaushambi MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Pindra MLA Avadesh Singh and Bhadohi MLA Ravindra Nath Tripathi.

Vir Das or ‘Vir Abdullah Das’? Edited name on comedian’s Wikipedia page is fake 

After Das's 'two Indias' monologue sparked outrage, the Wikipedia page was also edited to claim that he has Pakistani ancestry. The page has now been restored.

Make paid news electoral offence, create legal options to counter fake news: IT panel to govt

The standing committee on IT has unanimously adopted its report on Ethical Standards in Media. The report will be tabled in the winter session of the Parliament.

How Facebook led a new India user to gore, fake news in just 21 days

While whistleblower Frances Haugen's disclosures have painted a worrying picture of Facebook, the India experiment suggests that its influence globally could be even worse.

Indian teen finds fame as NASA panelist, but social media fact check claims ANI report is fake

ANI report says Diksha Shinde was selected by NASA as a panelist for its MSI Fellowships Virtual Panel, but people point out discrepancies on Twitter. ANI stands by report.

AAP MLA Atishi files police complaint against Delhi BJP chief for tweeting ‘fake news’

Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta tweeted a video of rainwater gushing into a bus and wrote that a DTC bus was floating in a 'world-class swimming pool' built by the AAP-led Delhi govt.

WhatsApp vs Modi govt: Privacy or politics? This is what they’re fighting over

At the heart of WhatsApp's petition against the Modi govt's new IT rules is the right to privacy, and this case could prove to be an important test of its application in India.

Twitter handle of Barkha Dutt’s Mojo Story among 8 booked for ‘fake news’ on Unnao deaths

Journalist Barkha Dutt said the use of IPC sections that are punishable with prison is 'pure intimidation' and that she is ready to face the case in court.

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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.