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Even news organisations claimed that the Rs 2,000 note came with a nano chip to trace black money.

Beware the hoax

Most fake news stories on WhatsApp are video based.

31 Dec 2017 12:06 AM IST

Elf Bowling was shared massively amongst the computer-using crowd through email in the late 90s.

Fake news destroyed this fun Christmas game in the late 90's

NVision Design's Elf Bowling was a viral game in 1999 but was brought down by fake news.

28 Dec 2017 7:05 PM IST

$Facebook has also launched a \journalism project\ that aims to support the news ecosystem.$ Technology

Facebook shareholders propose reports on 'fake news', pay equality

The issue of fake news came to prominence during the US presidential election last year and Facebook is already tackling...

15 April 2017 4:25 PM IST

Traffic police at work.

Traffic police DCP's pic used in fake story

The police is now investigating how and why his name was associated with the fake news.

17 Dec 2017 1:36 AM IST

Googles India-born CEO Sundar Pichai said the company is working on products for India that can be expanded globally.

Google to help publishers find malicious comments on articles

The companies hope to extend it to other news organisations.

24 Feb 2017 8:06 AM IST

In a clip played from the event, Hoekstra can be heard saying: The Islamic movement has now gotten to a point where they have put Europe into chaos. Chaos in the Netherlands, there are cars being burned, there are politicians that are being burned. (Photo: AFP)

US ambassador to Netherlands blames journo of 'fake news' about...

It is an incorrect statement,' says Hoekstra when asked about comments at 2015 event referring to chaos', no-go zones'...

23 Dec 2017 2:51 PM IST

Social media, created to connect people, has turned into an effective tool for propagandists to manipulate public opinion. They feed off the fact that people trust messages sent by their friends and families. A complex regulatory mechanism involving various stake holders is need to end the menace.

Breeding misinformation in virtual space

A well-informed citizenry and institutions that provide good information are fundamental to a functional democracy.

3 Dec 2017 2:44 AM IST

Apple CEO Tim Cook

Apple's Tim Cook: Fake news is 'killing people's minds'

Fake news came to prominence during last year's US presidential election campaign.

11 Feb 2017 5:26 PM IST

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

CEO Zuckerberg tweaks Facebook mission to focus on groups

Facebook's new mission is to emphasize support for hobby clubs, civil society organizations and other community groups.

23 Jun 2017 7:51 AM IST

Google said it vehemently disagreed with the charges

Google to put a leash on fake news

The algorithm for the Google search engine will be modified while offering more options to flag inappropriate content.

26 April 2017 9:50 AM IST

Facebook expected CrowdTangle technology to enable it to provide more meaningful insights to publishers at the social network.

Facebook finally gets serious about fighting fake news

Facebook is taking new measures to curb the spread of fake news on its huge.

16 Dec 2016 9:07 AM IST

The message said Facebook hoped the users loved ones would find comfort in seeing posts that others shared about them.

How to spot lies, 'fake news' and propaganda

There are basic things news readers can do themselves to spot fake news.

16 Dec 2016 8:58 AM IST