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Elon Musk spreading misinformation online? His own AI model Grok says ‘yes’

Published on Nov 13, 2024 06:06 IST

Elon Musk has significant reach as the owner of X (REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo)

Bluesky sees surge of 700,000 new members as Swifties, other users flee X

Bluesky has grown its global user base from 9 million in September to 14.5 million thanks to the influx, which is mostly from North America and the UK, according to company.

Published on Nov 12, 2024 10:01 IST

House panel summons two key media bodies over curbing fake news

One of the recommendations made by the parliamentary panel on IT is to introduce dedicated laws to counter fake news. (Representational image)

Updated on Nov 9, 2024 23:14 IST

At UN, India's Rajiv Shukla hits out at Pakistan over Kashmir issue | Watch

Congress MP Rajiv Shukla speaking at the United Nations.

Updated on Nov 6, 2024 13:19 IST

Centre issues notice to Wikipedia over complaints of bias and inaccuracies

A screenshot of the Wikipedia web page.

Updated on Nov 5, 2024 07:50 IST

Elon Musk has made X a US election misinformation machine, study finds

FILE PHOTO: Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. president Donald Trump, at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 5, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Published on Nov 5, 2024 03:00 IST

Voter fraud to the 'Trump factor': 5 ways US election night could go wrong

This combination of file photos shows Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump

Updated on Nov 4, 2024 08:17 IST

Army can now directly issue notices to remove online posts

Before this notification, the Indian Army relied on the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) to get unlawful content related to the army forced taken down or blocked. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Oct 30, 2024 23:29 IST

Meta 'auto demotes' anti-Harris posts, Indian origin engineer admits on camera

Jeevan Gyawali, an Indian-origin Senior Engineer at Meta, has alleged that Meta employs strategies to 'automatically demote' posts that are critical of Kamala Harris

Published on Oct 17, 2024 16:36 IST

Joe Biden busts Trump's 'avalanche of lies' over Hurricane Milton

US President Joe Biden speaks on Hurricane Milton in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024.

Published on Oct 10, 2024 05:18 IST

Elon Musk's X back in Brazil as it complies with judicial demands

Brazil's Supreme Court lifted the ban on X, emphasizing local law compliance, while the platform aims to regain users after losing many to competitors like Bluesky.

Published on Oct 10, 2024 02:18 IST

Biden slams Trump for 'onslaught of lies' over response to hurricanes

US President Joe Biden during a briefing on the federal response to hurricanes Helene and Milton, in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Biden criticized Donald Trump and his Republican allies for what he said were "outright lies" about the federal response to back-to-back hurricanes, saying the administration was doing everything it could to help impacted communities. Photographer: Ron Sachs/CNP/Bloomberg

Published on Oct 9, 2024 19:17 IST

As FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton, it battles rumors surrounding Helene recovery

As FEMA prepares for Hurricane Milton, it battles rumors surrounding Helene recovery

Updated on Oct 8, 2024 23:20 IST

For US rivals, Election Day won't mean end to efforts to influence Americans

Despite all the attention on efforts to spread disinformation in the months before the Nov. 5 election, the hours and days immediately after voting ends could offer foreign adversaries like Russia, Iran and China or domestic extremist groups the best chance to mess with America's decision.

Published on Oct 8, 2024 10:00 IST

FEMA claims to Weather control: Busting Hurricane Helene conspiracy theories

In the face of Hurricane Helene, false claims about relief efforts are spreading in affected regions.

Updated on Oct 7, 2024 04:09 IST

WATCH: 188-year-old man rescued from Bengaluru cave, fact or fiction?

With such a tantalizing claim, the video quickly caught fire, racking up over 34 million views.

Published on Oct 5, 2024 06:15 IST

Hillary Clinton warns Harris of shocking ‘October surprise’ ahead of US election

According to Hillary Clinton, there will be a story about Kamala Harris soon. Regarding the October surprise, she remarked, “So, I don't know what it's going to be.”

Published on Sep 30, 2024 18:21 IST

Lady Gaga breaks silence on ‘she is a man’ claims on Bill Gates show

Lady Gaga shares her experience with gender rumors in the Netflix show with Bill Gates, stating she felt no need to address them. She aimed to protect others from shame.

Published on Sep 19, 2024 01:36 IST

Donald Trump declares ‘HATE' for Taylor Swift

On September 15, Donald Trump's brief and all-caps confession on Truth Social -- " I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!!" -- declared his innate thoughts about the pop star.

Published on Sep 15, 2024 16:28 IST

Elon Musk calls Australian government 'fascists' over social media law

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, attends the launch of SpaceX's Starlink internet service in Indonesia at a sub district community health center in Denpasar, Bali.

Published on Sep 13, 2024 08:02 IST

Musk calls Australian government 'fascists' over misinformation law

Musk calls Australian government 'fascists' over misinformation law

Published on Sep 13, 2024 24:49 IST

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president over Donald Trump: 5 takeaways

Taylor Swift, a self-declared 'childless cat lady', has endorsed Kamala Harris for president of the United States over Donald Trump. (File Photos)

Published on Sep 11, 2024 06:09 IST

Taylor Swift chews out Trump as MAGA voters switch sides: ‘Yes, Madam President’

Taylor Swift declared her support for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 election.

Updated on Sep 11, 2024 04:41 IST

Brazil blocking Elon Musk's X costs millions of users, little in sales

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, in Paris, France.

Published on Sep 5, 2024 04:16 IST

Trinamool Congress MP summoned by Kolkata Police over ‘misinformation’

The Kolkata Police on Sunday summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha member Sukhendu Sekhar Roy for “spreading disinformation”, citing an X post where he was critical of the probe into the rape and murder of the trainee doctor. (ANI)

Updated on Aug 18, 2024 19:31 IST

Bengal police summons BJP's Locket Chatterjee for spreading misinformation

Actress turned BJP leader Locket Chatterjee being summoned by Kolkata Police.

Published on Aug 18, 2024 07:40 IST

Elon Musk says closing Brazil X office was ‘difficult,’ would be ‘ashamed’ if…

Elon Musk said Moraes “is an utter disgrace to justice.”

Published on Aug 18, 2024 05:56 IST

UK riots: How Telegram messaging app was used by extremists to stir trouble?

UK Riots: The website of the Telegram messaging app is seen on a computer's screen.

Updated on Aug 9, 2024 03:51 IST

Roti unhealthy for diabetics? Health experts weigh in

Roti unhealthy in diabetes? Health experts reveal whether sugar patients should skip Indian bread and turn to millets

Published on Aug 1, 2024 15:05 IST

'Central transfers to Karnataka increased substantially’: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman

Published on Jul 28, 2024 08:58 IST

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