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Srinagar, April 1 A couple, accused of spreading false and distorted narratives on social media regarding the situation in Kashmir at the behest of a terror outfit, were charged under the stringent UAPA in a special court here on Wednesday.The counter intelligence wing of the Jammu and Kashmir...

New Delhi, April 1 – The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) strongly refuted reports circulating on Wednesday claiming that India had formally sought observer status in the so-called "Islamabad Peace Process," calling them completely false.In a post on its X handle, @MEAFactCheck, the MEA's...

New Delhi, March 30 – The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a fact-check on Monday, rejecting certain social media posts and maps alleging the closure of fertiliser production units in the country and a potential resulting shortage threatening foodgrain availability in the next season as...

Seoul, March 30 More than 80 per cent of South Korea's teenagers and adults expressed concerns about online abuse involving the misuse of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as the creation of deepfake videos and disinformation, according to a poll here on Monday.According to...

Seoul, March 30 – More than 80 per cent of South Korean teenagers and adults expressed concerns over online abuse involving the misuse of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as the creation of deepfake videos and disinformation, a poll showed on Monday.According to the poll...

Kolkata, March 22 TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose said that the anti-incumbency in West Bengal, which was localized, has largely been obscured by the fallout of the SIR exercise, giving the party a distinct advantage over the BJP in the upcoming assembly elections.The...

March 21, New Delhi – The Ministry of External Affairs' Fact Check Unit has refuted claims circulating on social media that the U.S. has sought permission from India to use a military asset to bomb Iran.The Ministry of External Affairs has described these claims as false and baseless, and has...

March 20, New Delhi – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued orders requiring all registered political parties, groups, or individual candidates to apply to the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) for pre-certification of all political advertisements on electronic...

March 20, New Delhi — The Ministry of External Affairs' Fact Check Unit has refuted social media claims that India had issued a warning to Iran regarding escalating tensions in the region.A video clip circulating on social media purportedly shows Randhir Jaiswal, the official spokesperson of...

Paris, March 18 – Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has raised concerns over China’s growing influence in Georgia’s weakened media landscape. Since 2022, China has been increasing its influence on the information space in Georgia. While it has not established a state-owned media...

New Delhi, March 15 Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Monday dismissed rumors about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's death amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, stating that "Prime Minister Netanyahu is alive."Speaking to reporters in Delhi, he also said a video of Netanyahu's...

March 16, New Delhi — U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran of using artificial intelligence as a "disinformation weapon" to exaggerate its wartime achievements and garner support.In a post on Truth Social, U.S. President Trump stated that Iran had deployed "kamikaze boats" that do not...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Press Information Bureau (PIB)'s Fact Check unit issued a warning on Monday about an AI-generated deepfake video of former Army Chief, Manoj Pande, being circulated online by Pakistani propaganda accounts with misleading claims about the Indian Army.In a statement...

Washington, March 16 – US President Donald Trump said that Washington is speaking with several countries about helping to police the Strait of Hormuz, while asserting that Iran’s military capabilities have been sharply degraded in the ongoing conflict.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force...

The Ministry of External Affairs' Fact Check Unit has refuted claims circulating on social media that India has threatened Iran and that the Indian Navy has entered the waters against the West Asian nation. The Fact Check Unit has labeled these claims as "false" and has urged citizens to be...

The government has denied a video circulating on social media claiming that Major General CS Mann, as ADG, has made a statement supporting Israel and the US's actions against Iran. The fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau clarified that the video is AI-generated and a deepfake. The...

The Ministry of External Affairs' Fact Check Unit has refuted claims circulating on social media that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi's request to allow Indian ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz. The Fact Check Unit has labeled the claim as false...

Washington, March 11 – A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged the Trump administration to make Tibet a priority in its foreign policy, urging the State Department to advance dialogue on the region's future, defend religious freedom in the Dalai Lama's succession, and counter Chinese...

The government has refuted a video circulating on social media, claiming that External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar stated that the nation would not tolerate Muslim countries harassing Israel. The video also claims that Israel recently granted $3 billion to the Afghan Taliban at India's...

New Delhi, March 9 – The government on Monday refuted false claims circulating on social media and warned about a deepfake video of Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, being shared by Pakistani propaganda accounts to mislead the public.In a post on X, the official handle of PIB Fact Check...