Fake news

Uganda imposes tax on Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter users to tackle 'gossip'

The tax would be levied daily on each SIM card used to access any of the flagged social media platforms by mobile phone operators in Uganda.

Jun 2, 2018

Eddie Murphy death hoax: 'Actor dead after car crash' is fake news

The fake report claimed that comedian Eddie Murphy and his friend died in an accident in California after his Porsche crashed. The report had gone viral last year as well.

May 19, 2018

Karnataka elections 2018: Which party benefits most from fake news campaigns?

Karnataka assembly elections 2018 has witnessed an outburst of fake news that may influence voters and therefore distort results.

May 9, 2018

Fake news is par for course in Karnataka elections, but expect more

Earlier, fake news had to be planted and propagated through conventional media outlets while rumours had to travel through word of mouth. Both were abundantly in use but were laborious in execution.

May 4, 2018

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Mating news from China shows where fake news is headed

If you love Modi, you intuitively gravitate to believing everything pro-Modi and anti-Opposition. If you hate Modi, you tend to hit the share button on a fake news headline that passes for a Freudian slip-up.

Apr 27, 2018

'AI journalist' removes bias in news to deliver facts without political baggage

An AI program has been created to specifically remove political bias and spin from viral stories by reading both sides and finding a middle ground.

Apr 9, 2018

Fake news comes back to haunt Swara Bhasker, actress issues clarification

A parody Twitter account of Republic TV had twisted Swara Bhasker's 'reduced to vagina' quote and reconstructed it to make it look satirical.

Apr 4, 2018

Fake news is 70% more likely to get retweeted than real news, says MIT study

Humans like new and interesting stories, even if they are untrue, says the study.

Mar 9, 2018

Which one is 'Fake News'? Stormy debate expected as Daniels denies then appears to reconfirm Donald Trump affair

Stormy Daniels first denies then appears to reconfirm 2006 affair with Donald Trump. Her attorney then puts her in a spot.

Jan 31, 2018

Nigel Farage claims he never said he wanted a second referendum, despite evidence to the contrary

During an appearance on Good Morning Britain, former leader of Ukip Nigel Farage said that any suggestion that he wanted a second referendum on EU membership was and amp;#39;fake news and amp;#39;. However, he appeared on Channel 5 and amp;#39;s The Wright Stuff earlier in the year saying that he thought there should be a second referendum. You can watch both clips in the video above.

Jan 29, 2018

Donald Trumps fake news: Five of Trumps biggest lies

Donald Trump doled out awards for what he calls fake news, but here are 5 of the biggest lies that Trump has told as a president and a candidate.

Jan 19, 2018

Fake News Awards: Donald Trump reveals the 'winners' and no prizes for guessing who was the star [Complete List]

While CNN won four 'awards,' Trump named the New York Times twice, and ABC, Time magazine and Newsweek received one nod each.

Jan 18, 2018

What is project Veritas?

Project Veritas is an independent media organization known for its undercover videos and exposés on mostly-liberal organizations. But Project Veritas has consistently pushed deceptively-edited clips as objective truth.

Jan 11, 2018

Not faking it! After Trump's Fake News Awards, here comes Topshop's 'Fake News' jeans and it's not cheap

Topshop has released a pair of blue jeans that features a red strip on the sides that run down the legs. The strip has the words Fake News repetitively written in big bold letters.

Jan 10, 2018

Will returning to Earth be difficult for Japanese astronaut who claimed to have grown 3.5 inches taller? Here's the truth!

"Nine centimetres is a lot, but it is possible, knowing that every human body is different," Libby Jackson of the UK Space Agency had said.

Jan 10, 2018

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Fake news

Uganda imposes tax on Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter users to tackle 'gossip'

Eddie Murphy death hoax: 'Actor dead after car crash' is fake news

Karnataka elections 2018: Which party benefits most from fake news campaigns?

Fake news is par for course in Karnataka elections, but expect more

Mating news from China shows where fake news is headed

'AI journalist' removes bias in news to deliver facts without political baggage

Fake news comes back to haunt Swara Bhasker, actress issues clarification

Fake news is 70% more likely to get retweeted than real news, says MIT study

Which one is 'Fake News'? Stormy debate expected as Daniels denies then appears to reconfirm Donald Trump affair

Nigel Farage claims he never said he wanted a second referendum, despite evidence to the contrary

Donald Trumps fake news: Five of Trumps biggest lies

Fake News Awards: Donald Trump reveals the 'winners' and no prizes for guessing who was the star [Complete List]

What is project Veritas?

Not faking it! After Trump's Fake News Awards, here comes Topshop's 'Fake News' jeans and it's not cheap

Will returning to Earth be difficult for Japanese astronaut who claimed to have grown 3.5 inches taller? Here's the truth!

How to spot Fake News

Melania Trump threatened to scratch out Barack Obama's eyes if ISIS assassinates Barron Trump is fake news

Did this man capture 'real life fairy' in his photographs? [VIDEO]

Fake photo continues conspiracy that the moon landing was a hoax

Fake photo continues conspiracy that the moon landing was a hoax

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]

Is exhibiting cleavage mandatory? Malaika Arora opts for low neck sleeveless outfit at event in Vrindavan, leaves netizens furious