Fake News

Widespread transmission of fake news on a global scale has become especially noticeable in the last 20 years

Murtaza Solangi warns govt would take strict action against those spreading such fake news

'Violent extremism is a struggle for power, many redlines have been crossed by proliferation of hateful narratives'

There is a fine line between regulating fake news and ensuring journalistic freedom that must not be crossed

Twitter user Asghar shared a picture of Maqbool, claiming he was instigating people to attack Corp Commander House

Fact-finders discover that the grave is located in Hyderabad, India; locked to prevent numerous burials in one grave

ANI employing non-existent think tanks, fake experts to propel anti-Pakistan/China narratives, reports EU DisinfoLab

Social media platforms usually do not entertain requests of regulators with reference to removal of defamatory content

‘PTI supporter’ spread fake news by tweeting video claiming army chief attended ceremony in London, says agency

FM Bilawal warns disinformation has often intensified rights violations

In the battle of perceptions, culture and media management are powerful tools for protecting a nation

Rumors around messaging app Signal being hacked have been confirmed by the company to be false.

HRCP calls for immediate withdrawal of ordinance

Apparently these laws are meant to silence opposition but in reality PM and his cabinet will face the music, she says

In a heated discussion, Indian officials argued why tech giants like Facebook didn't do enough to combat fake news.

Minister says govt to provide 'massive relief' on ghee, flour, pulses, sugar soon

Stresses need for proper training for media professionals

There is a need for widespread debate on countering fake news inside media organisations, says info minister

France 24 dissects India's concocted story accusing Pakistan of supporting Taliban in Panjshir operation

India’s propaganda and fake news against Pakistan is now being exposed by international media, says Fawad

India embarrassed over spreading fake news about Pakistan’s military involvement in Afghanistan

Fake news, conspiracy theories and pseudoscience have all darkened our memory throughout history

British broadcaster says its reporters covering flood in province of Henan have been subjected to online vitriol

The Covid-19 pandemic and the US election last year spurred a massive spike in misinformation

Rights defender Andy Vermaut says all fake organisations must lose their recognition from the United Nations

Claim is misleading as the woman in question is Nehru's niece, Jinnah had passed away when snap was taken in 1955

The claim is false as the PTM leader was not present at PDM rally in Peshawar

Ruling party's IT head Amit Malviya's tweet flagged on police action during a farmers protest near India's Delhi

Photo of Indian premier doing yoga in 2015 has been edited to include the foot of the woman

Experts blame the microblogging site for turning a blind eye to flood of fake stories

Move comes after Indian media organisations fabricated 'Karachi civil war' claims

News reports of the actors tying the knot have been circulating since a week

Microsoft Video Authenticator can analyse a still photo or video to detect deepfakes

Social media pages are involved in 'character assassination of government functionaries' and fanning 'ethnic rifts'

Despite WhatsApp tightening message forwarding limits, the app remains a hub of misinformation

HEC says its website was not hacked

TikTok CEO, Mayer promises to address issues related to illegal and harmful content including fake news

NHS England’s Stephen Powis said the 5G conspiracy was fake news with no scientific backing

Amidst the necessary information, several unreliable sources are spreading fake news increasing the panic

The photo has been shared more than 22,000 times

This ‘social warming’ on a human level is like global warming & is touching our daily lives with an increasing impact

Speakers term media boom without sense of responsibility toxic for country

The actor has revealed that she is not on Twitter

Websites operating in over 65 countries push anti-Pakistan propaganda, says EU Disinfo Lab

It's not Peshawar's Ring Road!

The Anti-Fake News Act 2018 was passed by former prime minister Najib Razak's administration

Pakistan, with its burgeoning forwarded-Whatsapp-message-equals-journalism culture, is unsurprisingly absent

Feedback, fact-checking can curb the spread of fake news, say speakers at LLF

It claims to perform better than human and is able to generate realistic stories, poems and articles

Says fake news an attempt to discredit the Pakistan side