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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.
world news
Updated on Jul 02, 2026 10:48 pm IST

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

Telegram has been banned in a number of countries so far.
india news
Updated on Jun 18, 2026 04:59 pm IST

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
news
Published on Jun 16, 2026 12:27 pm IST

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
news
Published on Jun 16, 2026 12:14 pm IST

HPV vaccine drive falters as misinformation keeps parents away

HPV vaccine drive falters as misinformation keeps parents away
pune news
Published on May 28, 2026 05:42 am IST

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

Preity Zinta posted a statement on X, bashing rumours around PBKS,
cricket
Updated on May 13, 2026 11:59 pm IST

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

PREMIUM
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.
art culture
Updated on Apr 25, 2026 05:07 pm IST

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.
dehradun news
Published on Apr 24, 2026 05:28 pm IST

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
india news
Published on Apr 22, 2026 02:57 pm IST

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?
us news
Published on Apr 15, 2026 11:00 am IST

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

Cardi B faces online scrutiny after Offset’s shooting
us news
Updated on Apr 14, 2026 07:58 am IST

Factory workers protest: UP Police crackdown on misinformation

Police said two FIRs have been filed against two such social media accounts.
noida news
Published on Apr 14, 2026 05:46 am IST

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
india news
Published on Apr 11, 2026 02:58 pm IST

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)
bengaluru news
Published on Apr 10, 2026 07:56 pm IST

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
chandigarh news
Published on Apr 07, 2026 07:53 pm IST

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)
india news
Updated on Apr 03, 2026 11:36 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 28, 2026 06:48 am IST

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

Gautam Gambhir in a net session.
cricket
Published on Mar 19, 2026 03:36 pm IST

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.
india news
Published on Mar 12, 2026 12:58 pm IST

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)
india news
Published on Mar 10, 2026 12:28 pm IST

ECI to hold first meeting with executives of social media firms

ECI to hold first meeting with executives of social media firms
india news
Published on Mar 06, 2026 07:00 am IST

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.
world news
Published on Mar 04, 2026 04:31 pm IST

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
cinema
Updated on Mar 01, 2026 07:15 pm IST

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

Disinformation barrage creating artificial distrust, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
india news
Updated on Feb 26, 2026 02:09 pm IST

A sledgehammer approach to monitoring AI-origin info

The definition of synthetically generated information and the due diligence obligations are vague and leave it to the intermediaries to decide on and label such content. (Reuters)
opinion
Updated on Feb 24, 2026 08:57 pm IST

Gujarat HC seeks responses on PIL against misuse of deepfake targeting authorities

Representational image. (Shutterstock)
others
Published on Feb 24, 2026 05:58 pm IST

Beyond regulation: The case for Compassionate AI

Everyone participating in AI development can be educated and trained in four key aspects of compassion — awareness, connectedness, feeling, and action — to tackle human and ecological challenges (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)
opinion
Published on Feb 18, 2026 08:31 pm IST

Quote of the day: 'Innovation without trust is liability,' says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw briefing the media on Cabinet decisions at the National Media Centre in New Delhi. (Photo by RAJ K RAJ / Hindustan Times)
india news
Updated on Feb 16, 2026 07:50 pm IST

J&K speaker Rather assures debate on fake news, smear campaigns on social sites

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather conducts proceedings during the Budget session of the state Assembly, in Jammu, on Thursday. (PTI)
chandigarh news
Published on Feb 13, 2026 07:48 am IST

World Cancer Day 2026: Oncologist debunks common cancer myths

February 4th is observed as the world cancer day.
health
Published on Feb 04, 2026 11:30 am IST
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