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9 YouTube channels flagged for spreading ‘fake news’

The fact-checking division of the PIB has also released multiple threads of ‘X’ pertaining to the false information being spread by the channels.

published on : 2nd December 2023
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What’s Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself

“We see in 2023 a kind of crisis of authenticity,” Merriam-Webster's editor at large Peter Sokolowski said ahead of Monday’s announcement of this year’s word.

published on : 27th November 2023
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Draft bill to check fake news will be tabled in Belagavi winter session: Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara

Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara told reporters that the government, which is serious about the spread of falsehood on social media sites, has prepared a draft of the bill.

published on : 27th November 2023
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Madras High Court thwarts fake lawyer’s attempts to usurp millionaire boy’s assets

The HC realised the machinations of the fake lawyer and his wife while hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the boy’s adopted mother seeking his custody.

published on : 26th November 2023
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Andhra Pradesh fake land registration scam: Three sub-registrars suspended in Ongole

Earlier, senior assistant Krishna Mohan, serving as the in-charge sub-registrar of Ongole Sub-Registrar office, was suspended in connection with various land registration allegations.

published on : 25th November 2023
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Deepfakes: 7-day deadline for social media companies  

Govt to develop platform where users can notify IT rule violation  

published on : 25th November 2023
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Youth Congress workers get bail in fake voters ID case

The prosecution said the police custody of the accused was required to find out the source of the money used for committing the offence.

published on : 24th November 2023
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Users and platforms hosting deepfake content to be penalised under new law

The government’s action follows the viral spread of a deepfake video featuring actor Rashmika Mandanna on social media platforms.

published on : 24th November 2023
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Delhi court imposes Rs 1 lakh fine on woman for filing false POCSO case

"This was a blatant abuse of the law, and such acts demeaned the purpose of the legislation", the court said.

published on : 23rd November 2023
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New regulation to tackle deepfakes soon; IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw meets social media platforms 

Deepfakes have emerged as a new threat to democracy, the minister said.

published on : 23rd November 2023
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Fake AI porn leads to real harassment in US high schools

Deepfake porn "can destroy someone's life," said Renee Cummings, an AI ethicist, citing victims who have suffered anxiety, depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

published on : 22nd November 2023
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Deep concern?

Deepfake and AI-generated content are hot topics right now after a slew of fake videos of popular woman actors surfaced online. Here, TNIE gives an overview of potential dangers of these new tech tool

published on : 22nd November 2023
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Kerala police seek data from Meta on fake ID use in Youth Congress election

Highly-placed sources said the arrests would be made once the investigators garner incriminating evidence against those involved in the offence.

published on : 22nd November 2023
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What’s wrong with bringing a mechanism for checking fake news?: Madras HC asks AIADMK IT wing

Nirmal Kumar sought the court to issue injunction against the operation of the G.O. providing for constitution of the fact checking unit (FCU).

published on : 21st November 2023
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Cases of fake army men duping people on rise in Andhra Pradesh

The complainant grew suspicious and approached the cybercrime police, who confirmed that Kumar’s identity was fake.

published on : 20th November 2023
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Satellite surveys expose paddy field registration fraud in Odisha's Rayagada district

The surveys exposed massive fraud, with 20,442 plots falsely claimed as paddy cultivated lands.

published on : 19th November 2023
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‘Will meet social media players on deepfake issue’: IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

The government’s action followed the viral spread of a deepfake video featuring actor Rashmika Mandanna on social media platforms.

published on : 19th November 2023
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Death of nine patients in Delhi hospital: Notice issued to ‘killer’ medical centre with fake doctors running the show

This newspaper in its November 16 edition front-paged a story on the illegal surgeries being allegedly done at the private centre.

published on : 18th November 2023
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Bengaluru police questions woman in connection with a recent bomb threat

The alleged caller, Shruti, was earlier working with the same company in Bengaluru. She had left her job for further studies. however, when she tried to come back, the company was hesitant.

published on : 16th November 2023
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Fake doctors make a killing in south Delhi hospital

The complainant alleged that she came to know that Dr Mahender Singh and Dr Pooja are not doctors.

published on : 16th November 2023
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