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This undated photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a scanning electron micrograph of multiple round bumps of the HIV-1 virus on a cell surface. In a report released on Monday, July 24, 2017, researchers said a South African girl born with the AIDS virus has kept her infection suppressed for 8 1/2 years after stopping anti-HIV medicines _ more evidence that early treatment can occasionally cause a long remission that, if it lasts, would be a form of cure. (Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)

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Govt-Aided awareness campaign in Punjab says AIDS spreads through...

PSACS has published pamphlet, ntended to provide awareness on AIDS, but with information, that can only be called...

25 Sept 2017 2:25 PM IST

Participants build audiences for their imaginary fake news sites, to stoke fear, anger and mistrust by manipulation of online content. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Play 'fake news tycoon' to combat misinformation

The game, based in part on existing studies of online disinformation, takes its cues from actual conspiracy theories...

20 Feb 2018 10:26 AM IST

Facebook has faced intense scrutiny around the Cambridge scandal. (Photo: AP)

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Facebook cracks down on false posts which incite violence

Facebook may remove inaccurate or misleading content, such as doctored photos, created or shared to stir up to ignite...

19 July 2018 11:55 AM IST

YouTube will stop recommending videos promoting conspiracy theories such as those contending the 9/11 attacks never took place. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Curbing misinformation

YouTube demotes flat-earthers, conspiracy theorists.

26 Jan 2019 7:49 PM IST

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

Technology

WhatsApp and NASSCOM Foundation collaborate for digital literacy in...

The co-created curriculum encourages people to be mindful about forwarding rumors.

18 March 2019 1:15 PM IST

YouTube is expanding its Instagram-like feature, Stories, to more creators.

Business

YouTube to show info panels to flag misinformation

YouTube said it will start showing 'information panels' -- flagging misinformation and offering correct insights.

7 March 2019 10:48 AM IST

Damaged St Sebastians Church in Negombo after the Easter Sunday attack, north of Colombo. (Photo: AP)

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Dissecting Sri Lankan government's social media ban

Sri Lanka has a complicated history with social media, providing context to the government's ban on it after the Easter...

25 April 2019 2:57 PM IST

Check Point Research informed TikTok developers of the vulnerabilities exposed in this research and a fix was responsibly deployed to ensure its users can safely continue using the TikTok app.

Technology

TikTok bans 'misleading information'

The relatively new, young social media platform however has not yet described how it would decide content under...

9 Jan 2020 4:00 PM IST

World

Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets

In a statement, Twitter said Trump's vote-by-mail tweets contain potentially misleading information about voting...

27 May 2020 8:57 AM IST

Facebooks research has found that the timeliness of an article is an important piece of context that helps people decide what to read, trust and share and that some news organizations have complained that sharing of older stories purported to be current news can misconstrue the state of current events. (Photo | AP)

Technology

Coronavirus posts on Facebook will come with a notification on its...

Our goal is to make it easier for people to identify content that's timely, reliable and most valuable to them, a...

26 Jun 2020 7:25 PM IST

$Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, and we work hard to protect and defend this important civil liberty around the world,\ a Facebook spokesperson said.$ Technology

Facebook miffed as Singapore government gets dissident's pages blocked

It is legally compelled to comply with government orders to block pages but criticised it saying the law would stifle...

1 Jun 2020 8:47 PM IST

Donald Trump Jr. posted a since-deleted tweet on Monday with a viral video of doctors talking about the drug hydroxychloroquine. (AP)

World

Trump Jr suspended from Twitter over COVID-19 video

The eldest son of US President Donald Trump posted a since-deleted tweet with a viral video of doctors talking about...

29 July 2020 10:19 AM IST