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Yogi warns against ‘Kal Nemi’ conspiracies to derail India’s rise

CM Yogi Adityanath attends the concluding ceremony of the seven-day Shri Ram Katha organised to mark Guru Purnima, at Gorakhnath temple, in Gorakhpur on Wednesday. (PTI)

Published 7 days ago

Ludhiana HPV campaign sees poor turnout; only 1,600 girls vaccinated so far

Explaining the reasons behind the poor response, Dr Singh said misinformation had emerged as the biggest obstacle to the campaign. (HT Photo)

Published 8 days ago

Teachers key to protecting students from social media misinformation: Adityanath

CM Yogi Adityanath launched Mukhya Mantri Shikshak Cashless Yojana for faculty members of universities and degree colleges across Uttar Pradesh, at Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University in Agra on Sunday. (HT)

Published 10 days ago

Dilip Joshi shuts down Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma exit rumours

Dilip Joshi isn't leaving Taarak Mehta; actor urges media to stop spreading unverified reports

Published 19 days ago

Did Deepika Padukone post in support of Sonam Wangchuk? Here’s the truth

Activist Sonam Wangchuk is on indefinite hunger strike for the nineteenth consecutive day at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

Updated 21 days ago

Nolan Wells update: ‘Sedatives’ claims spread as misinformation plagues probe

Nolan Wells update: ‘Torture’ and ‘sleeping pills’ claims spread as misinformation plagues investigation

Published 21 days ago

UK minister Lisa Nandy quits X, cites 'abuse and misinformation'

Britain's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy walks on Downing Street.

Updated 34 days ago

India, Russia, China: Why so many countries have banned or suspended Telegram

Telegram has been banned in a number of countries so far.

Updated 48 days ago

NEET-UG re-test: Govt places curbs on Telegram messaging app till June 22

NEET-UG re-test: Govt places curbs on Telegram messaging app till June 22

Published 51 days ago

NEET-UG re-test: Govt places curbs on Telegram messaging app till June 22

NEET-UG re-test: Govt places curbs on Telegram messaging app till June 22

Published 51 days ago

HPV vaccine drive falters as misinformation keeps parents away

HPV vaccine drive falters as misinformation keeps parents away

Published 70 days ago

PBKS, Zinta break silence over fake stories, franchise quietly edits statement

Preity Zinta posted a statement on X, bashing rumours around PBKS,

Updated 85 days ago

In an alternate universe: How will the Mandela Effect evolve, in the age of AI?

Mr Monopoly doesn’t have a monocle. The Planters food company mascot, Mr Peanut, does. Because of how the brain organises memory, we apply the monocle to both. That kind of mixed-up ‘memory’ is called the Mandela Effect.

Updated 102 days ago

Kedarnath yatra: 4 FIRs filed over misinformation, ‘provocative’ reels, vandalism

In the first two days of the yatra, a total of 63,252 pilgrims have visited the shrine.

Published 103 days ago

EXPLAINER: Always-on, unmissable labels - what govt's continuous on-screen AI-marker proposal is about

EXPLAINER: Always-on, unmissable labels - what govt's continuous on-screen AI-marker proposal is about

Published 105 days ago

Trust in news rises after years of decline in NZ. What’s behind the shift?

Trust in news rises after years of decline in NZ. What’s behind the shift?

Published 113 days ago

Did Cardi B say ex Offset ‘deserved it’ after Florida shooting? Here's the truth

Cardi B faces online scrutiny after Offset’s shooting

Updated 114 days ago

Factory workers protest: UP Police crackdown on misinformation

Police said two FIRs have been filed against two such social media accounts.

Published 114 days ago

Parl panel suggests X ‘Community Notes’ may be treated as publishing activity

Parliamentary panel suggested features like “community notes” on X could be treated as a publishing activity, according to committee chairperson and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey

Published 116 days ago

Bengaluru cops debunk ‘Zombie drug’ video, arrest man for circulating claim

A 29-year-old man was arrested for circulating a video online that falsely claimed a person was under the influence of a “zombie drug.” (Representative photo)

Published 117 days ago

Haryana screens over 4,200 people on Health Day; campaign pushes for science-based care

Haryana screens over 4,200 people on Health Day; campaign pushes for science-based care

Published 120 days ago

CBSE cautions students, parents over false claims linked to QR codes in papers

The advisory stressed that such results are “algorithm-driven outputs” of search engines and have no connection with the examination processes. (HT PHOTO/Representative)

Updated 125 days ago

Come up with bill to check fake news & misinformation in J&K: Rather to CM Omar

J&K assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather during the budget session in Jammu on Friday. (PTI)

Published 131 days ago

Gautam Gambhir files civil suit in Delhi High Court, moves against AI content

Gautam Gambhir in a net session.

Published 139 days ago

Indian-Israeli drone making centre in Delhi attacked? Viral claim fact-checked

A viral claim of an attack on a joint Indian-Israeli drone facility in Delhi has been debunked. The footage actually shows a fire at Machhli Mandi in Uttam Nagar, which damaged numerous slum houses but resulted in no casualties.

Published 147 days ago

SC to decide legality of Centre’s Fact-Check Unit, flags content damaging nation

The Supreme Court said there should be very clear and demarcated guidelines. (ANI)

Published 149 days ago

ECI to hold first meeting with executives of social media firms

ECI to hold first meeting with executives of social media firms

Published 153 days ago

Pakistan man hacked 31 accounts on X to post fake AI videos during US-Iran war

A damaged car is removed following Iranian missile barrage, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Bnei Brak, Israel March 3, 2026.

Published 154 days ago

Aditi Rao Hydari on rise of negative PR: I see it around me all the time

Aditi Rao Hydari on rise of negative PR: I see it around me all the time

Updated 157 days ago

‘Very basic structure of society’ at risk due to deepfakes: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Disinformation barrage creating artificial distrust, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Updated 161 days ago

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