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Cambridge Analytica disputed Facebooks estimate of how many users were affected.

How people help fight false news

False news stories often have catchy headlines in all caps with exclamation points.

22 Jun 2018 6:36 PM IST

In the effort of drawing visitors and revenue, publishing fake and satirical content have become a common practice. (photo: Pixabay)

Finally here's how you can identify a fake news

Eyeo has released a browser extension TrustedNews which identifies and reports about a content being trustworthy or...

18 Jun 2018 3:30 PM IST

Experts urge parents to talk with their pediatrician if they have concerns about vaccine safety. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Online information on vaccines, autism not reliable'

The idea that vaccines can cause autism is still around, and parents continue to be exposed to this misinformation.

18 Jun 2018 1:16 PM IST

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Don't be taken in by fake news

Fake history in the service of some petty cause is easily exposed.

23 Jun 2018 5:58 AM IST

Facebook expands partnership with BOOM Live to spot fake news

BOOM was mandated to review English language news stories flagged on Facebook, check facts, and rate their accuracy.

2 Aug 2018 4:53 PM IST

Rival digital payments services have pointed out exceptions that have been applied to WhatsApps service.

Double check facts of forwarded messages: WhatsApp cautions users

WhatsApp is expanding its user education campaign on how to spot fake news and hoaxes.

8 Aug 2018 3:32 PM IST

Researchers said companies that spread fake news against their competitors ultimately experience the brunt of negative publicity. (Photo: Pixabay)

US forensic team helps Facebook combat fake social media

The Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab is based in a 12-foot-by-12-foot office in the Washington, D.C.

8 Aug 2018 8:19 AM IST

Many people are landing in trouble because of the content they share on WhatsApp.

WhatsApp building a local team, including India head to check fake...

WhatsApp to bring more effective solutions to the table, to ensure greater "accountability and facilitate enforcement of...

6 Aug 2018 9:19 AM IST

Presenting the same news in a different manner misrepresents the facts. (Photo: ANI)

Aurangabad hosts workshop on avoiding fake news

The workshop was conducted by the District Information Office, District Office and Police Administration.

4 Aug 2018 12:40 PM IST

Next generation of fake news will be empowered by Artificial Intelligence and be far more sophisticated, and even more disastrous.

700 URLs blocked to check rumours, fake news: Ravi Shankar Prasad

He said till June this year, the number of URLs blocked by Facebook was 499, YouTube 57, Twitter 88, Instagram 25 and...

3 Aug 2018 7:30 PM IST

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes Barre. (Photo: AP)

Trump trashes media as 'fake, fake disgusting news' at rally in...

Time and time again, Trump denounced the press for underselling his accomplishments and doubting his political rise.

3 Aug 2018 12:22 PM IST

In this June 1, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, as he heads to Camp David for the weekend. Lawyers for President Donald Trump and Summer Zervos, a former Apprentice contestant who sued the president for saying her sexual misconduct claims were lies, are scheduled to be in court Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Over 300 US newspapers to run editorials rebuking Trump's attacks on...

The Boston Globe editorial board, in a piece posted online on Wednesday, accused Trump of carrying out a 'sustained...

16 Aug 2018 10:53 AM IST