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Google: Tangi Application; AI Model for Killer Whales; 1 million USD Grant
On January 31, 2020, Google announced I million USD grant to promote news literacy among Indians. Also, the organization has launched a new application called “Tangi”. Highlights: Grant...
Government to set up FACT Check Module to curb fake news
Union Government has decided to set up FACT Check Module to identify incidences of fake news on social media and digital platforms and take corrective action. It will... Singapore Criminalises Publication of Fake News
Singapore has passed a law (The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill) which criminalises publication of fake news in country and allows government to block and order...
PCI guidelines on Election Reporting and Paid News
The Press Council of India (PCI) has issued the guidelines for the media to give objective reports about the election and cautioned it against the phenomenon of paid news....
WhatsApp Launches Tip Line to curb Fake News
Social Media Platform WhatsApp has launched an India-focused fact-checking feature to combat fake news and rumours starting with the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections. Curbing Fake News...
EU Parliament Passes Copyright Reforms Law
The European Parliament (EU) has passed the controversial EU copyrights law. The law is expected to give a fillip to the traditional media which was losing the game... WhatsApp to Work with Nasscom to Impart Digital Literacy
WhatsApp and National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) have decided to work together to impart digital literacy for curbing the menace of fake news before the...
Whatsapp and NASSCOM collaborates to curb misinformation
Messaging giant Whatsapp has collaborated with the social arm of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) to pass on the digital literacy training. The main...
10 Indian news firms selected for Google News Initiative Funding
Google has selected 87 news organisations from 23 countries for funding under its Global News Initiative (GNI). Of these 87 organisations selected, 10 are from India. The funding aims...
Researchers developed a web-based tool to monitor fake news on Facebook, Twitter
A web-based tool to monitor the spread of fake news on social media platforms has been developed by the Researchers from the University of Michigan in the US....US develops web-based tool to monitor fake news on Facebook & Twitter
The researchers at the University of Michigan in the US have developed a web-based tool to help monitor the prevalence of fake news on social media platforms like...
