fake news

Health

Wikipedia and WHO Join Hands to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus Misinformation

Some of the rumors are silly and harmless, but false information about the cure for coronavirus-caused disease could be lethal

2 days ago

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Society

'Don't Worry, Monkey Vaccine Is Fine': UK Minister Blasts Russia Over Spreading Fake News on Oxford Vaccine

Russia is spreading fake news regarding the effects of Oxford's Coronavirus vaccine, claiming that it will turn humans into monkeys

7 days ago

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Society

FACT CHECK: Did Amy Coney Barrett Say Breastfeeding is Child Molestation?

The claim is doing the rounds on various social media outlets including Facebook and Twitter.

10 days ago

By Parwinder Sandhu

Society

Obese Donald Trump Weighs 322 Pounds? Here is the Truth About 'Walter Reed Report'

Twitterati discusses the actual weight of the US President after he tested positive for coronavirus.

17 days ago

By Parwinder Sandhu

Society

Donald Trump Memes Trend on Twitter After He Cries 'Fake News' on Tax Evasion Report

Hashtags 'fake president', 'fake billionaire', fake hair and fake billionaire trend after the tweet.

26 days ago

By Parwinder Sandhu

Society

Billionaire Trump Evaded Income Taxe For years by Reporting Business Losses - NYT

"First of all, I paid a lot," says Trump, promising that he will reveal his financial details once the ongoing audit is complete.

26 days ago

By Parwinder Sandhu

Society

Who is Kim Martin Morrow? 'Netflix CEO' Arrested For Child Pornography? Here is the TRUTH

Viral fake claim comes in the wake of the 'Cuties' controversy surrounding Netflix.

Sep 18, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Society

McDonald's Removed American Flags In Support Of Antifa? Here's The Truth

McDonald's recently released a statement through its official website supporting Black Lives Matter movement.

Sep 18, 2020

By Trishna Das

Social Media

Facebook Knowingly Ignored Bots Manipulating Opinion Before Elections: Former Employee

Sophie Zhang said Facebook didn't pay enough attention to political manipulation of the platform in other countries including India due to fears of negative publicity

Sep 15, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Facebook Mark zuckerberg

Society

California Disneyland Moves to Texas as Employees Flee Due to Low Pay? Here Is TRUTH

The theme park located in Anaheim was built under the supervision of the Disneyland founder Walt Disney.

Sep 9, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Technology

Will Microsoft's New Deepfake Detection Tool Stop Misinformation Ahead of US Elections?

Microsoft Video Authenticator will look for edges and subtle changes in images and videos and give a confidence score

Sep 2, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Artificial intelligence Cybersecurity

Society

Vladimir Putin's Daughter Dies After Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Sputnik V; Here Is the Truth

Russia became the first country to announce COVID-19 vaccine, named it Sputnik V, after the country's first artificial space satellite launched in 1957

Aug 19, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Coronavirus

Health

Coronavirus Vaccines Are Life Threatening? Don't Trust These False and Misleading Claims

There are several false claims and misleading information circulating on social media platforms to make people believe that vaccines are dangerous

Jul 26, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus Facebook

Politics

Anti-Fake News Law Boon or Bane in Singapore GE2020?

While many in the opposition in Singapore believe it stifles their voice, political analyst Eugene Tan says it is an important law to curb misinformation

Jul 6, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee