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India Under Attack
Threats as commonly understood in India have usually been those arising from China, Pakistan, and terrorism as the main ones. But there is another threat that has been brewing nearly…
By Vikram Sood
U.S. soldiers alive, despite Russia ‘fake news’ report, U.S. military says
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three current and former members of the Tennessee National Guard falsely identified in a Russian media report as mercenaries who were killed in Ukraine…
Russia accuses Ukraine of missile strike on Donetsk which Ukraine denies
(Reuters) -Russia's defence ministry said on Monday that 20 civilians had been killed and 28 wounded when a Ukrainian missile with a cluster charge exploded in the separatist-controlled city of…
Global news media on defensive after Putin signs ‘fake news’ law
LONDON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Global news media said they were suspending reporting in Russia to protect their journalists after a new law that threatened jail terms of up to 15 years…
Ukraine says Russia plans to spread fake news about Ukrainian surrender
LVIV (Reuters) - Ukraine believes Russia is preparing a mass disinformation campaign to suggest senior military and political figures have surrendered, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Tuesday. "To…
Pope says fake news, disinformation on COVID, is human rights violation
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Friday that spreading fake news and disinformation on COVID-19 and vaccines, including by Catholic media, is a violation of…
India strikes hard on Pakistani Fake News Factories, Ministry of I&B blocks Pakistan funded fake news networks
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has ordered blocking of 35 YouTube based news channels and 2 websites which were involved in spreading anti-India fake news in a coordinated manner…
Media reports claiming 15-18 yrs COVID Vaccination Guidelines mentioning that COVAXIN has WHO EUL for this age group are Misleading: Ministry of Health
Some media reports are suggesting that the approval for Covaxin vaccine for 15-18 yrs age group has been given despite WHO not having accorded Emergency Use Listing (EUL) to its…
COVID-19: Myth vs Facts – Media reports claiming that India has missed Vaccination targets are misleading
In a recently published news article by a reputed international news agency, it has been claimed that India has missed its vaccination target. This is misleading and does not represent…
Facebook expands fact-checking in India, adds health-specialist partner amid COVID-19 concerns
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): With an aim to combat COVID-19 and all other health-related misinformation, social media giant Facebook is expanding its third-party fact-checking programme in India. According…
Twitter War – Who Decides About India’s Security?
Twitter War – Who Decides About India’s Security? The last few weeks have seen some heightened tension between the Government of India on the one hand and social media intermediaries…
