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Op Sindoor: Indian embassy cautions Chinese daily against posting Pak claims

A site of Indian armed forces' strike in Bahawalpur, in Pakistan. (Indian Army)

Published on May 07, 2025 05:33 PM IST

Op Sindoor: Govt’s fact-check unit debunks fake narratives circulated online

Posting recently on X, the FCU flagged an image widely shared by pro-Pakistan accounts, allegedly showing an Indian Air Force (IAF) jet shot down during the Operation Sindoor (newsonair.gov.in)

india news

Published on May 07, 2025 04:43 PM IST

Pahalgam attack: Heightened India-Pak tensions open floodgates of misinformation

Police, other security forces and ministries have repeatedly release advisories and warning to tackle the misinformation. (PTI)

chandigarh news

Published on May 02, 2025 05:56 AM IST

NTA flags 1,500 suspicious NEET-UG paper leak claims: Report

Candidates coming out after appearing in the NEET (UG) 2024 exam at an examination centre at Loyola High School, Kurji in Patna. (Santosh Kumar/HT/Photo for representational purpose only)

india news

Updated on May 01, 2025 04:13 PM IST

'Terrible misinformation': Chef Vikas Khanna reacts to the fake paneer claim

Chef Vikas Khanna reacts to the fake paneer claim

htcity foodies

Updated on Apr 19, 2025 04:31 PM IST

Panjab University writes to police regarding unauthorised social media handles using varsity’s name

Despite being run anonymously, the pages are using Panjab University’s name, which can mislead anyone looking for varsity related content. (HT File)

chandigarh news

Published on Apr 16, 2025 10:30 AM IST

Priyanka Chaturvedi referring to ‘patrakar Taylor Swift’? Grok's bizarre reply

Priyanka Chaturvedi joined in on the joke, responding to the comment with laughing emojis.

trending

Updated on Apr 18, 2025 07:35 PM IST

Minister warns of action over 'misinformation' amid AAP’s power allegation

Ashish Sood, the power minister of Delhi, threatened on Tuesday to take severe legal action against anyone falsely disseminating false information regarding the city's power outages.

india news

Published on Apr 01, 2025 09:54 PM IST

FDA top vaccine official resigns, slams RFK Jr for promoting lies

FBI's Dr Peter Marks sent a letter to Acting FDA Commissioner Sara Brenner on Friday saying that he would resign and retire by April 5 as director of the Centre for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

us news

Updated on Mar 30, 2025 02:37 AM IST

Maharashtra govt to fact-check media reports

Mumbai, Mar 24 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis chairs a review meeting regarding pending MahaPareshan projects, at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai on Monday. (ANI Photo) (CMO Maharashtra X)

mumbai news

Published on Mar 29, 2025 06:40 AM IST

ChatGPT falsely claims Norwegian man killed his sons, he takes legal action

ChatGPT falsely accused a Norwegian man of murder, sparking a legal complaint.

trending

Published on Mar 22, 2025 02:24 PM IST

No protection for misinfo: Govt in fact check unit plea

india news

Published on Mar 14, 2025 04:00 AM IST

Shots fired: Fighting a pandemic in a post-truth world, by Binayak Dasgupta

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((HT Illustration: Rahul Pakarath))

art culture

Updated on Mar 08, 2025 12:54 AM IST

Five years later: R Sukumar looks back on how we fared in and after the pandemic

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(HT Illustration: Rahul Pakarath)

art culture

Updated on Mar 08, 2025 05:19 PM IST

UK's Royal Society of top scientists debates call to expel Elon Musk

world news

Published on Mar 03, 2025 06:28 PM IST

Board exam paper leak claims baseless, intended to create panic: CBSE

The board said that it is actively monitoring and taking action against those responsible for spreading false information. (HT file photo)

india news

Published on Feb 17, 2025 01:57 PM IST

Misinformation biggest threat to electoral processes: CEC at National Voters Day

Chief election commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar addresses an event on the 15th National Voters' Day, in Delhi, on Saturday. (PTI)

india news

Updated on Jan 26, 2025 12:38 PM IST

AI challenge to electoral process

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Deepfakes are a unique and evolving problem that needs a more dynamic solution (Getty Images)

editorials

Published on Jan 20, 2025 08:30 AM IST

Vaishnaw counters Zuckerberg: ‘Didn’t lose polls’

IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Zuckerberg to “uphold facts and credibility” following his comments on Indian elections. (ANI)

india news

Updated on Jan 14, 2025 07:04 AM IST

Ashwini Vaishnaw fact-checks Mark Zuckerberg over India polls remark

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. (PTI)

india news

Updated on Jan 13, 2025 06:34 PM IST

Tech giants must obey UK’s online safety laws, says minister

Science Secretary Peter Kyle said he was ‘open-minded’ about tightening online safety legislation (BBC/PA)

technology

Published on Jan 12, 2025 05:46 PM IST

Mark Zuckerberg’s U-turn on fact-checking is craven—but correct

This photo illustration created on January 8, 2025, in Brussels, shows the media giant Meta's logo displayed on a smartphone and screen displaying the words "fact checking". (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP)

technology

Published on Jan 12, 2025 08:00 AM IST

Seeing Silicon | Content moderation just died. Is that a bad thing?

technology

Published on Jan 12, 2025 07:31 AM IST

Fact-checkers face a limbo after Meta’s policy shift

Contrary to Zuckerberg’s claims about censorship, fact-checkers emphasise they never had power to remove content. (HT PHOTO)

india news

Updated on Jan 11, 2025 12:49 PM IST

Fact-checking network refutes Zuckerberg's claims of censorship on Meta platform

The International Fact-Checking Network says that Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Meta, is "false" when he says that Facebook and Instagram's fact-checking programs have turned into censorship.

world news

Published on Jan 10, 2025 06:10 PM IST

Keir Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk

Keir Starmer criticized “those that are spreading lies and misinformation as far and as wide as possible,” particularly opposition Conservative politicians in Britain who have echoed some of Musk’s claims.

us news

Updated on Jan 06, 2025 07:28 PM IST