Study reveals key reason behind spread of fake news on social media

Jan 18, 2023

USC researchers may have found the biggest influencer in the spread of fake news: social platforms' structure of rewarding users for habitually sharing information.

Plaint lodged against men who spread fake news about U'khand CM's death

May 06, 2020

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 6 : BJP's Dehradun City President Sita Ram Bhatt on Wednesday filed a complaint against a few individuals for spreading...

"Don't spread rumours and fake news": Punjab Police denies report of Amritpal's surrender

Apr 07, 2023

The Punjab Police on Friday urged people not to believe rumours and fake news of the surrender of radical preacher and pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal...

Internet services suspended in Hooghly district to stop the spread of fake news

May 13, 2020

Hooghly (West Bengal) [India], May 13 : Hoogly District Magistrate Yeluchuri Ratnakara Rao on Wednesday suspended internet services in Chandennagore and Srerampore sub-divisions after...

Action will be taken if social media used to spread fake news, violence: Law Minister

Feb 11, 2021

New Delhi [India], February 11 : Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the government respects social media for empowering common...

TRS slams Congress for spreading 'fake news' on community spread of COVID-19 in Telangana

Jun 23, 2020

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 24 : TRS spokesperson Krishank on Tuesday alleged that Congress leaders are responsible for spreading fake news that Telangana is...