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Any piece of news identified as fake or false by the PIB would be prohibited to run further

In an earlier version of WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned company had put a limit on the number of times a single forwarded message could be shared at a timeWith 'Search the web' feature, WhatsApp will let users check the authenticity of the forwarded message to avoid being ill-informed

An image of what seemed like a notice from the National Infromatics Centre stated that the government has prohibited Chinese appsThe Press Bureau of India through a tweet claimed that the order is fake

As a political firestorm pushes America to regulate these platforms, we must frame our own norms in consonance with the Indian Constitution

Broadcast Engineering Consultants is seeking to appoint an agency which will fight fake news and disinformation, and will identify key influencers behind disinformation and their location

Some regulatory oversight is perhaps needed to curb the menace of fake news on social media but it must be ensured that clear rules are laid down after discussions with all stakeholders so that the freedom of speech of users is not stepped upon.

Directed by Anurag Basu, the campaign has Virat Kohli, Kriti Sanon, Ayushmann Khurrana, and Sara Ali Khan TikTok has been under pressure to create safer environment and stringent measures to fight fake news on its platform

Facebook is working with more than 60 fact-checking organizations which have been reviewing and rating content in over 50 international languagesGoogle has set aside funds of $6.5 million to support fact checking and verification efforts by fact checkers and non-profits.

In a brand phishing attack, criminals try to imitate the official website of a well-known brand by using a similar domain name or URLThe link to the fake website can be sent to targeted individuals by email or text message

If flow of information is a human rights necessity, to block or distort it is a violation