Fake news

Air Marshal Hari Kumar retires, Pak media jumps the gun to call it 'sacking'

Several media outlets and journalists across the border were called out for their unverified reporting.

Mar 01, 2019, 20:09 PM IST

Fake news: Pak media showing pictures of old IAF crashes as evidence of shot down fighter jets

Pakistani media conducted a masterclass in fake news on Wednesday morning, when several media houses aired footage and pictures of two Indian Air Force planes that the Pakistani military claimed it had shot down. Watch this video to know more.

Feb 27, 2019, 14:40 PM IST

DNA analysis on Rahul Gandhi's dancing video after Pulwama Attack

Rahul Gandhi’s attack on PM Modi for allegedly shooting for a film on the day of the Pulwama terror strike, BJP accused Congress of deleting a video which showed the Congress president shaking a leg on the day of the attack.

Feb 22, 2019, 22:30 PM IST

Deshhit: Rahul Gandhi's dancing video on day of Pulwama attack

Rahul Gandhi’s attack on PM Modi for allegedly shooting for a film on the day of the Pulwama terror strike, BJP accused Congress of deleting a video which showed the Congress president shaking a leg on the day of the attack.

Feb 22, 2019, 22:04 PM IST

Taal Thok Ke: Congess forced to delete video of Rahul Gandhi dancing on day of Pulwama attack

Rahul Gandhi’s attack on PM Modi for allegedly shooting for a film on the day of the Pulwama terror strike, BJP accused Congress of deleting a video which showed the Congress president shaking a leg on the day of the attack.

Feb 22, 2019, 20:52 PM IST

Morning Breaking: Do not share anything on social media about Pulwama attack without verification

Delhi NCR police has issued an advisory that, do not share anything on social media about Pulwama attack without verification.

Feb 17, 2019, 09:08 AM IST

Watch: Daily News and Analysis with Sudhir Chaudhary, 22 January, 2019

Watch the complete segment of DNA with Sudhir Chaudhary, 22 January, 2019. This segment of DNA brings to you analysis of top news of the day.

Jan 22, 2019, 23:30 PM IST

DNA analysis of EVM tampering row

This segment of DNA brings to you analysis on important story of the day. DNA analysis of EVM tampering row. Watch this video to know more.

Jan 22, 2019, 23:02 PM IST

DNA: Non Stop News, January, 22, 2019

This segment of DNA brings to you important stories of the day. Watch this video for more info.

Jan 22, 2019, 22:12 PM IST

Election Fact Check: Did BSP release list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls? Here's the truth

The notice was sent out in the name of BSP chief Mayawati and had the signature of party state president RS Kushwaha.

Jan 15, 2019, 10:26 AM IST

Older adults more likely to share fake news: Study

The study, published in the journal Science Advances, showed that only a small percentage of Americans shared "fake news" links on Facebook during the 2016 presidential election campaign.

Jan 11, 2019, 09:26 AM IST

News about my retirement is fake: Lata Mangeshkar

Lataji assured her fans she has no plans to retire. 

Dec 05, 2018, 23:47 PM IST

WhatsApp selects 20 teams, including Indian experts, to curb fake news

The research examines the ways in which WhatsApp users understand and find solutions to the spate of "WhatsApp lynchings" that has killed over 30 people so far.

Nov 13, 2018, 10:10 AM IST

Fake news a multi-variable problem, there is no 'one fix': Twitter CEO

Twitter -- which counts India among its priority markets -- has a large number of politicians in the country on its platform, who engage with residents and extensively use it around elections.

Nov 12, 2018, 17:00 PM IST

BBC launches fake news fight-back campaign in India, other countries

The Beyond Fake News project, which officially launches on Monday, will include panel debates in India and Kenya.

Nov 09, 2018, 09:46 AM IST

BBC to offer 'reality check' service during 2019 elections to counter fake news

With general elections coming up, Director of BBC World Service Group feels "it is vital people have access to news they can trust". 

Sep 24, 2018, 16:18 PM IST

WhatsApp to use All India Radio to caution on fake news

Instant messaging app WhatsApp on Wednesday declared that it would launch an awareness drive through radio to prevent spread of fake news. As part of the drive, people will be told to verify any news before forwarding the same.

Aug 29, 2018, 22:15 PM IST

Engineer, lawyer set up group to monitor 'biased, fake' news

The organisation, "India Against Bias Media" (IABM), has been formed by Vipul Saxena, an aeronautical engineer, and Vibhor Anand, a Supreme Court lawyer.

Aug 18, 2018, 11:59 AM IST

'Fake news' is enemy of people: Donald Trump

"They asked my daughter Ivanka whether or not the media is the enemy of the people. She correctly said no. It is the FAKE NEWS, which is a large percentage of the media, that is the enemy of the people! (sic)," he tweeted.

Aug 03, 2018, 07:15 AM IST

Experts working on app to flag 'fake news' on WhatsApp

For example, if a message is received, there will be colour codes that will indicate the authenticity.

Jul 30, 2018, 16:37 PM IST