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Orientation programme for journalists held in Coimbatore
1 month ago

Orientation programme for journalists held in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The Press Information Bureau, Chennai, of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting organised an orientation programme for journalists and other stakeholders in Coimbatore on Monday. V. Palanichamy, Director General of PIB South Zone, highlighted the need to disseminate awareness on cyber crimes to the public and role of fact checking in publishing the right information. Arun, inspector of Coimbatore city …

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‘Do not click on links…’ State Bank of India warns customers of rewards points scams
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Do not click on links…’ State Bank of India warns customers of rewards points scams

Live Mint  

The State Bank of India has warned its customers of an ongoing SMS and WhatsApp scam, and asked them not to click on links or download APK files to redeem “reward points”. In a post on its official social media account on X on November 11, India largest public sector lender said: “Attention SBI Customers: Beware of fraudsters.” “Fraudsters are …

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Govt itself is best positioned to fact-check false info: Vaishnaw
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt itself is best positioned to fact-check false info: Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

IT and information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reiterated the government’s stance that the government itself is best positioned to fact check misleading and false information about itself when questioned about the Press Information Bureau’s controversial fact check unit in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Govt itself is best positioned to fact-check false info: Vaishnaw Trinamool Congress’s Dola Sen asked …

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Supreme Court stays IT Ministry’s notification establishing fact check unit under PIB to identify fake news
9 months ago

Supreme Court stays IT Ministry’s notification establishing fact check unit under PIB to identify fake news

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on March 21 stayed a government notification of March 20 establishing the Press Information Bureau’s Fact Checking Unit to act as a “deterrent” against the creation and dissemination of fake news or misinformation regarding the “business” of the Centre. The Bench said the implementation of the March 20, 2024 notification would remain stayed until a third judge …

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Govt notifies Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit under IT Rules
9 months ago

Govt notifies Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit under IT Rules

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The ministry of electronics and information technology on Wednesday notified the Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit as the fact check unit of the central government to vet all online content related to the business of the central government, a move that comes days after the Bombay high court on March 13 declined to restrain the Centre from …

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IT Ministry notifies contentious fact check unit to dispute government misinformation
9 months ago

IT Ministry notifies contentious fact check unit to dispute government misinformation

The Hindu  

Weeks ahead of the elections, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Wednesday notified the Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit as the designated body to flag misinformation about Central government departments to social media platforms. “This could seriously threaten the independence of the free press on the Indian internet,” the Internet Freedom Foundation said last September on the …

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Centre notifies Fact Check Unit under PIB
9 months ago

Centre notifies Fact Check Unit under PIB

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A week after the Mumbai High Court refused to stay the formation of Fact Check Unit, the Centre on Wednesday notified the division under the Press Information Bureau of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. A division bench comprising Justice Gautam Patel and Justice Neela Gokhale of the High Court on March 13 dismissed the applications seeking a …

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PIB debunks lies of Al Jazeera about Citizenship Amendment Act being 'anti Musllim'
9 months, 1 week ago

PIB debunks lies of Al Jazeera about Citizenship Amendment Act being 'anti Musllim'

Op India  

A day after Al Jazeera falsely claimed that the Citizenship Amendment Act notified by the Modi government was somehow anti-Muslim, the Press Information Bureau debunked the lies of the Qatari State-owned propaganda outlet. On Monday, Al Jazeera had posted one of its dubious articles on CAA titled ‘India implements ‘anti-Muslim’ 2019 citizenship law weeks before election’ on its X handle. …

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RPF Sub Inspector, Constable Recruitment 2024 fake notification viralling on social media, confirms PIB
9 months, 3 weeks ago

RPF Sub Inspector, Constable Recruitment 2024 fake notification viralling on social media, confirms PIB

India TV News  

A notification regarding the recruitment to the post of sub-inspector and constable posts in the Railway Protection Force has been circulating on social media. Taking to the microblogging website, X, formerly known as, Twitter, PIB Fact check team wrote, 'A #Fake notice issued in name of Railway Ministry regarding recruitment of sub-inspector & constable in Railway Protection force is circulating …

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RPF recruitment notice for SI, Constable vacancies is fake, PIB Fact Check confirms
9 months, 3 weeks ago

RPF recruitment notice for SI, Constable vacancies is fake, PIB Fact Check confirms

Hindustan Times  

RRB RPF Recruitment 2024: The Railway Recruitment Boards have not announced any recruitment process for Sub Inspector and Constable vacancies in the Railway Protection Force, centres Press Information Bureau said Monday evening and confirmed that the notification being circulated on various media platforms is fake. RRB RPF SI, Constable recruitment 2024 notice is fake “A #Fake notice issued in name …

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PIB fact-check unit flags nine YouTube channels for allegedly spreading fake news
1 year ago

PIB fact-check unit flags nine YouTube channels for allegedly spreading fake news

The Hindu  

The fact-check unit of the Press Information Bureau has flagged nine YouTube channels for allegedly spreading fake news and misinformation in India. Expressing serious concern over the monetisation of fake news on YouTube, a government official said the nine channels had over 83 lakh subscribers. A #YouTube channel named '𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲' with more than 3.3 lakh subscribers and more than …

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The Bombay High Court’s concerns regarding the Centre’s Fact-Check Unit | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

The Bombay High Court’s concerns regarding the Centre’s Fact-Check Unit | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Bombay High Court on September 29 reserved its verdict in a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023. The Rules permit a fact check unit of the Union Government to identify “fake or false or misleading” online content “related to the business of the Central Government” and demand its …

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PIB calls reports, tweets claiming govt spent 300% more on G20 than allocated budget misleading, says expense made towards permanent asset creation
1 year, 3 months ago

PIB calls reports, tweets claiming govt spent 300% more on G20 than allocated budget misleading, says expense made towards permanent asset creation

Op India  

On Monday, September 11, the Press Information Bureau took to X, formally Twitter to debunk the reports and social media accounts that claimed that the Indian government spent 300 per cent more on the G20 event than the funds that were previously allocated for the event in the budget. A tweet claims Govt spent 300% more on #G20 than funds …

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Reuters claim Gautam Adani-Mukesh Ambani invited to G20 special dinner, PIB debunks claim
1 year, 3 months ago

Reuters claim Gautam Adani-Mukesh Ambani invited to G20 special dinner, PIB debunks claim

Op India  

On Friday, September 8, the Press Information Bureau took to X, formally Twitter to debunk a Reuters report that suggested 500 Indian businessmen including billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani have been invited to join G20 leaders at a dinner in the national capital on Saturday. PIB Fact Check called the report “misleading.” Media reports based on an article by …

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How the Siddaramaiah government plans to checkmate fake news in Karnataka
1 year, 3 months ago

How the Siddaramaiah government plans to checkmate fake news in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 31, 2023 12:24 IST - 8 MINS READ In a move aimed at tackling the surge of misinformation in Karnataka, the State government has decided to set up a fact-checking unit under the Home Department. Home Minister G. Parameshwara, who has been part of these deliberations over the past two months, also stated in June that the …

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FACT CHECK: Is govt buying armoured cars for G20 Summit 2023? Know the truth here
1 year, 3 months ago

FACT CHECK: Is govt buying armoured cars for G20 Summit 2023? Know the truth here

India TV News  

TMC MP Saket Gokhale tweeted a news article from DNA that claimed that the Indian government was buying 50 bulletproof Audi cars for the G20 summit, which would cost over Rs 400 crore. Claim The article was published by DNA and was titled "Indian government buying 50 bulletproof Audi cars for G20 Summit, may cost over Rs 400 crore". The …

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These ‘ISRO’ accounts on Instagram are fake, warns govt
1 year, 4 months ago

These ‘ISRO’ accounts on Instagram are fake, warns govt

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Indian Space Research Organisation scripted history by making India only the fourth country to achieve soft-landing on the Moon, the government on Thursday warned that there were handles on Instagram impersonating the celebrated national space agency. The fake ISRO handles on Instagram The government also provided the profile name of ISRO's official Instagram handle. The official …

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FACT CHECK: Is 'Rojgarsevak.org' official website of MGNREGA? Here's the truth
1 year, 4 months ago

FACT CHECK: Is 'Rojgarsevak.org' official website of MGNREGA? Here's the truth

India TV News  

India TV Fact Check: In the age of social media proliferation, everyday countless pictures go viral on social media platforms. One such picture is going viral on the internet these days, claiming to be the 'Rojgar Sevak' is the official website of MNREGA. Image Source : INDIA TVScreenshot of fake website India TV did a fact check When India TV's …

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FACT CHECK: Fake website claims to offer petrol pump dealerships | Know the truth
1 year, 4 months ago

FACT CHECK: Fake website claims to offer petrol pump dealerships | Know the truth

India TV News  

A website claiming to offer a petrol pump dealership for PSU Oil Marketing Companies is going viral on internet. Let us tell you that before this, oil companies have warned the public to avoid being misled by taking out Image Source : INDIA TVScreenshot showing fake website claims to offer petrol pump dealerships Truth When we got the screenshot, first …

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FACT CHECK: Don't fall prey to these fake social media handles of IB, PIB | DETAILS
1 year, 4 months ago

FACT CHECK: Don't fall prey to these fake social media handles of IB, PIB | DETAILS

India TV News  

In today's era of social media, from government organisations to private companies and NGOs, everyone has their own official social media handle. Some of those channels are copying and sharing the content available on PIB's official social media handle, while some are sending movies and personal promotion type information. Channel When we came to know about fake channels being run …

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Sweeping powers to PIB amounts to censorship: CPI(M)
1 year, 8 months ago

Sweeping powers to PIB amounts to censorship: CPI(M)

The Hindu  

The CPI has attacked the Narendra Modi government for amending the IT Rules 2021, giving “sweeping powers” to the government’s public relation outreach department — Press Information Bureau, to fact-check information about the Central government on social media platforms and termed it a form of “censorship”. As per the changes notified on Thursday through the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023, …

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PIB fact-check unit’s ambit will be limited to content about Centre, officials say
1 year, 11 months ago

PIB fact-check unit’s ambit will be limited to content about Centre, officials say

The Hindu  

The mandate of the Press Information Bureau’s fact-check unit is to examine the veracity of only the contents related to the Central government ministries and organisations, and will remain so even when it is empowered to get any fake content removed from the social media platforms, according to government officials. A draft amendment to the Information Technology Rules, 2021, provides …

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Interested party: The Hindu Editorial on facts, checks and the Press Information Bureau
1 year, 11 months ago

Interested party: The Hindu Editorial on facts, checks and the Press Information Bureau

The Hindu  

A proposal by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology that seeks to force social media platforms to take down content “fact-checked” by the Government’s Press Information Bureau as false needs to be opposed without even a second look. The proposed amendment to the IT Rules opens the door for the PIB or any other agency “authorised by the central …

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News marked false by PIB to be taken down: draft rule
1 year, 11 months ago

News marked false by PIB to be taken down: draft rule

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Tuesday proposed a draft rule that would require social media platforms to take down content that has been “fact-checked” by the Press Information Bureau’s fact check unit as false. Rule 3 of the amended version of the Information Technology Rules, 2021 state that platforms “shall make reasonable efforts to cause the user …

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