fake news

Society

War against 'Fake News' or destroying freedom of speech? South Korea's move being judged by critics

South Korean PM Lee Nak-yon stated that Fake News is the public enemy and hiding behind the cover of free speech, so it must be defeated.

Oct 3, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Analysis shows New Yorkers spread the most of the fake news on Twitter

Twiends reported that their study has found that from over 20,000 unique Twitter users, the fake news was most often shared in New York.

Sep 23, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Us presidential election

Society

Select Committee makes 22 recommendations to combat fake news threats in Singapore

The oral representation from 65 individuals and organisations also heard during the public hearing that held in March 2018.

Sep 20, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Fraudulent website soliciting bitcoin investments using fake comments by DPM Tharman

Fake website has posted articles that claimed Deputy PM of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam invests $1 billion and confirmed Singapore's entry into the bitcoin cryptocurrency market.

Sep 19, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Barack Obama takes private job? Original pictures will tell you the truth

Fake posts about Barack Obama circulated on social media stating that former US president doing a private job.

Sep 15, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

An outsized Hurricane Florence early on Thursday crept closer to the U.S. East Coast, packing tropical storm-force winds across hundreds of miles that threaten the region with potentially catastrophic flooding and torrential rain.

Society

Hurricane Florence fake news spreading on social media, FEMA creates webpage to expose them

FEMA has created a new webpage called 'Hurricane Florence Rumor Control' to debunk fake stories related to Hurricane Florence.

Sep 14, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Fake news is doing really well on Facebook; Take a look on false and unreliable sources

Even though Facebook said they will take actions against fake news, recent analytics showed the top content providers of the last few months are not trusted worthy.

Sep 9, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Religion

Fake News! Former Pope of Catholic Church becomes Muslim devotee? [VIDEO]

A video circulating online stating that the Muslim devotee is former Pope Benedict XVI, who performed Hajj in Mecca.

Sep 6, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Trump supporters use 7-year-old 'IN-N-OUT BURGER' photo, taken by a reporter to spread fake news

Trump supporters spread fake news after using a 7-year-old photo of IN-N-OUT BURGER, taken by a reporter and used it to testify boycotts of democratic.

Sep 5, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Singapore youngsters prepare to combat fake news and online scams through N.E.mation! workshop

Singapore students participated N.E.mation! workshop to learn tips to combat fake news and online scams.

Sep 3, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Technology

New Chinese platform showcases 'online rumours' and its AI helps to identify false reports

AI-backed Chinese platform, Piyao has integrated over 40 local rumour-refuting platforms and in July, 6.7 million reports of illegal and false information have received.

Aug 31, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Entertainment

Fake News: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan rejects Sanjay Leela Bhansali's movie for husband Abhishek Bachchan

The former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Bhansali have worked together in evergreen movies such as Devdas and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.

Aug 31, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Fake News: Rs 25 crore donation check for Kerala flood was not given by BJP MP or ministers

BJP MP handed over 25 crore donation check to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on behalf of oil marketing companies in India.

Aug 30, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Technology

Egypt launches WhatsApp hotline for reporting fake news

Egypt's citizens can report any of the fabricated news violations by sending messages to the General Prosecution office via the WhatsApp hotline.

Mar 25, 2018

By IANS

Donald Trump designates North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism

Politics

Trump to present 'dishonest and corrupt media awards'

US President Donald Trump has announced that he will be presenting "the most dishonest and corrupt media" awards on January 8 to what he considers to be the worst of the worst.

Jan 3, 2018

By IANS

Weird World

Fake photo continues conspiracy that the moon landing was a hoax

A YouTuber claims to have discovered proof the giant leap for mankind didnt happen.

Nov 20, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Space Nasa

Society

Fake photo continues conspiracy that the moon landing was a hoax

A YouTuber claims to have discovered proof the giant leap for mankind didnt happen.

Nov 20, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Space Nasa

Society

'Fake news' emerges 2017 word of the year; All credit goes to Donald Trump

Collins dictionary has named 'fake news' the 2017 word of the year

Nov 2, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

Facebook

Social Media

Facebook, Google and Twitter have circulated some of the most outrageous fake news

Since Donald Trumps 2016 presidential election campaign trail, fake news has been thrust into the spotlight. Tech companies such as Facebook, Google and Twitter have come under scrutiny for failing to stop the circulation of fake news. On 31 October, representatives from these three tech companies are testifying on Capitol Hill for the Russian-tie investigation for the 2016 Presidential Election Campaign.

Nov 2, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Facebook

Society

Facebook, Google and Twitter have circulated some of the most outrageous fake news

Nov 2, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Facebook

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