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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg walks at the companys headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Facebook expands fake election news fight, but falsehoods still...

Improvements at Facebook might have been driven by changes to formulas.

20 Sept 2018 9:40 AM IST

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan, Anand Mahindra face flak over fake news

Anxious billionaires tweet psuedo-science miracles to whole wide world

28 April 2020 2:06 AM IST

People living in the streets sit in line to receive food served by the Delhi government at a temporary shelter in the Nizamuddin area. The nationwide lockdown has thrown thousands of workers out of jobs and left them without access to food. (DC Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

AA Edit: Media freedom is vital as India battles Covid-19

For a government that hardly ever acts against the WhatsApp rumour mill, it's a bit disingenuous to point a fake news...

2 April 2020 11:22 AM IST

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

Whatsapp exploring ways to check spread of fake news

End-to-end encryption of messages on the platform, however, is an obstacle in the path of monitoring fake news.

21 Aug 2017 6:35 PM IST

As part of the study, 21 male and 23 female undergraduate students were shown imaginary Facebook messages in a Facebook format, revealing that their partners had been either emotionally or sexually unfaithful.(Representational image)

Facebook to reject ads from pages touting 'fake news'

The move is the latest shot fired by Facebook in its war against 'fake news' used to deceive instead of enlighten.

29 Aug 2017 9:15 AM IST

Indian and Chinese armed forces personnel. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

No confrontation between Indian, Chinese troops in Arunachal: MoD

The Army has also issued a statement saying that India's 70th Independence Day on Tuesday was "well celebrated all...

16 Aug 2017 3:33 PM IST

Trump reportedly even revealed the city in which the intelligence was gathered -- something seen as problematic, as it could allow Moscow to identify the partner nation. (Photo: AP)

US: Lawsuit accuses Fox of contrive 'fake news' for Trump over Russia...

Fox retracted the article on May 23, but the lawsuit accuses the channel of not clearing Wheeler's name and that he had...

2 Aug 2017 12:01 PM IST

The communication is in line with the decision announced by President Donald Trump recently, which was one of his key electoral promises. (Photo: AP)

My base is stronger than ever, despite 2020 rumblings: Donald Trump

The New York Times detailed efforts by some Republicans looking ahead to 2020, including Vice President Mike Pence.

7 Aug 2017 8:11 PM IST

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg again rejected the idea that the social network affected the US presidential election. (Photo:AP)

Facebook takes aim at fake news with new 'trending' formula

Facebook also will stop customizing trending lists to cater to each user's personal interests.

26 Jan 2017 8:35 AM IST

Representational image. (Pixabay)

'Fake news' not a determining factor in US Election outcome

The researchers came up with potentially troublesome conclusions.

22 Jan 2017 9:16 AM IST

He was performing at the Indian cultural centre at University of Florida (Photo: Facebook)

Facebook removes accounts in fight against fake news

Google took out newspaper advertisements in Britain's media offering advice on how to spot such stories

9 May 2017 10:29 AM IST

Facebook Chief Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook dismissive of censorship, abuse concerns, rights groups...

Facebook has been persistently criticized in the past year over how it polices everything.

19 Jan 2017 7:43 AM IST