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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 Users can check the authenticity of the information or rumours received on the platform by reporting the forward to the WhatsApp number +91-9643-000-888. The response will indicate ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Topics: Bengali • English • Fake news • Hindi • Lok Sabha • Malayalam • Telugu • WhatsApp
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 against the online platforms like Google, Twitter and Facebook. This copyright law is expected to aid the traditional media to gain some additional revenue. Why the law ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Topics: Copyright law • EU • EU Parliament • European Union • Facebook • Fake news • Google • Journalism • link tax • Twitter
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 general elections. Fake News Fake News are the stories which appear to be news, spread on the internet or other social media, usually created to influence political ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Topics: Digital literacy • Fake news • NASSCOM • NASSCOM Foundation • National Association of Software and Services Companies • WhatsApp
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 motive behind this partnership is to curb misinformation and the spread of fake news. The project is also mandated under NASSCOM Foundation’s ‘Each One Teach Three’ campaign which ..
Topics: Communication • Curb misinformation • Digital literacy • Fake news • Human behavior • Internet culture • NASSCOM • Social media • WhatsApp
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 at helping the organisations in building video capabilities and experiment with new formats for video journalism. Selected firms from India The news firms selected from India are ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Topics: Asianet news • Factly • Fake news • GNI • India Today • Journalism • NDTV • Nyooz • video volunteers