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New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) A Delhi court has ordered Google LLC and several media houses to remove and take down allegedly defamatory content linking businessman Manoj Kesarichand Sandesara and his family to the Sterling Biotech bank fraud case. Senior Civil Judge-cum-Rent Controller Richa Sharma was hearing a civil suit seeking damages and directions to de-index and remove online content, including news reports and videos, which the plaintiff claimed were "false, malicious and defamatory". "In th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission ( IPC), which acts as the National Coordination Centre for the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) and provides evidence-based research to CDSCO, will be monitoring the safety of weight loss drugs. The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission will be compiling a report of adverse events which are associated with the GLP-1 drugs. Also Read | Indian Railways Carries 1,670 MT Freight, Runs 25,000 Trains Daily in Financial Year 20 ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government on Saturday said that 21 states/union territories are issuing and carrying out press briefs to effectively counter misinformation and to reassure citizens regarding adequate availability and smooth distribution of LPG. The government had requested Chief Secretaries of all States/UTs to intensify proactive and regular public communication, conduct daily press briefs at appropriate senior level, along with timely dissemination of accurate informa ...Read More >
Guwahati: Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate for the 36 Guwahati Central constituency, Kunki Chowdhury to lodge an FIR at the Panbazar Cyber Crime Police Station alleging circulation of an AI-generated deepfake video that purportedly distorts her statements. According to sources, the complaint seeks a detailed investigation into the origin and dissemination of the video, which has been widely circulated on social media. Chowdhury has alleged that the manipulated clip is aimed at misleading vo ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 2: Government officials on the island of Saint Helena and the spokesperson of the British Overseas Territories have confirmed that Jonathan the tortoise, the world's oldest known living land animal, is alive and in good health following a viral death hoax on Wednesday, April 1. The misinformation, which spread rapidly across social media platforms, was traced back to a fraudulent X (formerly Twitter) account posing as Jonathan's longtime veterinarian to solicit cryptocurrency donat ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government's Fact Check Unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has published 2,913 fact checks across its official social media platforms, dispelling a range of fake claims related to the Union government -- including deepfakes, AI-generated and misleading videos, notifications, letters and websites, an official statement said on Wednesday. "During Operation Sindoor, the PIB Fact Check Unit actively identified misinformation and hostile narratives ...Read More >
MUMBAI: In the age of viral forwards and deepfake déjà vu, the government's fact-checkers are working overtime to separate fact from fiction. India's Press Information Bureau Fact Check Unit (FCU), operating under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has flagged a total of 2,913 instances of fake news and misinformation linked to the Central Government, highlighting the growing scale of the information battle in the digital era. Tasked with identifying misleading content from AI-genera ...Read More >
New Delhi: More than 1,400 URLs on digital media were blocked by the government during Operation Sindoor for disseminating fake news, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Replying to a written question, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan also said that a total of 2,913 fact-checks have been published so far by the Fact Check Unit (FCU), which functions under the Press Information Bureau. The FCU identifies fake news, misinformation relating to the central government an ...Read More >
Discover how Indian security agencies are leveraging open-source intelligence and artificial intelligence to gather crucial information from public sources and social media, all while ensuring privacy is protected. Key PointsIndian security agencies use open-source intelligence from public sources, including social media, for intelligence gathering.The Home Ministry assures that no private or personal information is gathered, thus preventing privacy violations.Data scraping is used to monitor s ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, on Tuesday dismissed rumours surrounding the 'Saheli Pink Card' scheme, asserting that the initiative for women commuters is functioning "100 per cent" efficiently and without any issues. In a post on X, the Chief Minister launched a sharp attack on her political opponents, alleging that they were uncomfortable with initiatives aimed at empowering women. "They are bothered by girls riding bicycles -- how will the 'Saheli Pi ...Read More >
MUMBAI: As a clip of actress Rashmika Mandanna's mother allegedly making allegations against her former fiancé, Rakshit Shetty has gone viral, the 'Dear Comrade' actress has decided to break her silence on the matter, calling it a serious invasion of privacy. Urging the netizens to stop spreading the content, the 'Animal' actress dropped a detailed note on her Instagram Stories explaining that the audio being circulated on social media appears to be from a private conversation that took place n ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) As a clip of actress Rashmika Mandanna's mother allegedly making allegations against her former fiancé, Rakshit Shetty has gone viral, the 'Dear Comrade' actress has decided to break her silence on the matter, calling it a serious invasion of privacy. Urging the netizens to stop spreading the content, the 'Animal' actress dropped a detailed note on her Instagram Stories explaining that the audio being circulated on social media appears to be from a private conv ...Read More >
New Delhi: 15/02/2026: Preparation underway ahead of India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on February 15, 2026. Photo by: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap/ The Hindu | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP India AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi Highlights: The India AI Impact Expo 2026 will be held from February 16-20, alongside the India AI Impact Summit at the Bharat Mandapam. In a post on X, Modi said, "Bringing the world together to discuss AI! Starting today, India hosts the AI ...Read More >
Mumbai, December 17: A new controversy has hit India's online creator community after an alleged private video of popular gamer and YouTuber Payal Dhare, known as Payal Gaming, surfaced on social media platforms. While the clip, being linked to Payal Gaming, rapidly went viral on X (formerly Twitter), her fans have argued that the video is AI-generated and part of a growing wave of deepfake misuse targeting digital creators. The controversy surfaced recently when a short, intimate video began t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Workers' welfare has always been a focal point of the Government's initiatives under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, said on Tuesday. While inaugurating the Labour and Employment Summit-2025 here, he elaborated on the need to make the Labour Codes effective to give primacy to workers' interests, and drew attention to the extensive dialogue between the government and trade unions in drafti ...Read More >
The internet is chasing a mysterious "40-minute viral video", but it may just be rumours, scams and clicks.If your For You Page has suddenly turned into a detective board filled with whispers of a "40-minute viral video", you are not alone. After the chaos of the so-called 19-minute viral video, the internet has latched onto a new mystery. The only problem? No one can actually find it. Welcome to the age of the phantom viral trend. Unlike most viral moments, this one does not revolve around a ...Read More >
India's Regulatory Gauntlet: WhatsApp's High-Stakes Struggle in Its Core Territory In the bustling digital ecosystem of India, where over 500 million users rely on WhatsApp for everything from family chats to business transactions, Meta Platforms Inc. is facing what could be its most formidable challenge yet. The Indian government has issued directives that demand significant operational changes, giving the company just three months to comply. This move underscores the growing tension between g ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 14: A year-long autopsy-based study conducted by AIIMS, New Delhi, on Sunday, found no scientific evidence linking COVID-19 vaccination to sudden deaths among young adults, reaffirming that the vaccines are safe and effective. The study, titled "Burden of Sudden Death in Young Adults: A One-Year Observational Study at a Tertiary Care Centre in India", has been published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, the flagship journal of the Indian Council of Medical Research. Res ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) Police have intensified digital surveillance and are keeping a vigil on various social media platforms to monitor conversations, reactions and potential leads linked to the Red Fort blast, police sources said on Friday. Multiple specialised teams have been deployed round-the-clock to scan public posts, comments, videos and online discussions to detect any hint of radicalisation, misinformation, provocation or suspicious online activity emerging after the blast, said a so ...Read More >
New Delhi: The IT ministry has proposed amendments to social media intermediary guidelines to incorporate the impact of artificial intelligence. The draft amendments, published on 22 October, seek to crack down on the rising menace of deepfakes. However, creators and other industry stakeholders have called for some alterations to what the ministry has proposed. Mint breaks down the proposals and their impact on AI users. Over the past four days, creators, through policy think-tanks, have raise ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Police and the Telangana High Court have taken decisive action against a group of YouTubers and individuals accused of spreading false information and defamatory content against HK Group, which operates HK Permanent Makeup Clinic and HK Hospitals in Hyderabad. The case, registered under FIR No. 692/2025 at KPHB Police Station in June 2025, led to a detailed investigation that exposed a coordinated digital conspiracy designed to malign the reputation of the medical insti ...Read More >
With increasing worries about the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) and synthetic content in political campaigns, the Election Commission of India (EC) has released a new advisory which sets strict rules for disclosing such materials as the Bihar elections near. In its directive, the EC noted the rising use of hyper-realistic synthetic content showing political leaders making "electorally sensitive messages". This undermines fair competition in the election process, the poll body said. Th ...Read More >
Mangaluru: A man, who was allegedly involved in illegal cattle transportation was shot in the leg by police, after he attempted to flee and rammed his vehicle into a police jeep at Eshwara Mangala in Puttur Rural police station limits, in the early hours of Wednesday.The police identified the injured suspect as Abdulla, 40, a native of Kasargod, Kerala. SP Arun K said that Puttur rural police carried out a search drive based on a tip-off about illegal cattle transportation. He said, Abdulla , al ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India has proposed sweeping new regulations to govern artificial intelligence, aiming to curb a surge in misinformation and deepfake videos in the world's most populous nation. The Ministry of Information Technology announced the proposed amendments, citing "the growing misuse of technologies used for the creation or generation of synthetic media". "Recent incidents of deepfake audio, videos and synthetic media going viral on social platforms have demonstrated the potential of gener ...Read More >
The government has proposed compulsory declarations by all social media users when posting AI-generated or modified content, with the platforms told to deploy technical measures to verify these. The government has proposed compulsory declarations by all social media users when posting AI-generated or modified content, with the platforms told to deploy technical measures to verify these. The move is aimed at curbing the rapid rise of AI-based deepfakes on the internet, officials said. Stakehold ...Read More >
"It has become a prerequisite for each and every country to formulate a more thoughtful regulation that mitigates the challenges and harms of AI without hindering innovation." India is gearing up to introduce new legal obligations aimed at curbing the rising menace of deepfakes online. As reported by Reuters, the government on Wednesday proposed fresh regulations that would compel artificial intelligence (AI) developers and social media platforms to label any content generated by AI. The Minist ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Concerned over the growing threat from AI-generated synthetic content and deepfakes, govt is considering amendments to the IT law to fix greater accountability on top social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Google, YouTube and X against potential misinformation and proposed that AI and social media platforms clearly label AI-generated content for easier identification by the users.Infotech minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday that govt has been getting requests to t ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a bid to curb user harm from AI-generated deepfakes and synthetically produced content, the IT Ministry has proposed draft amendments to IT rules that mandate labelling and prominent markers to ensure users can distinguish synthetic and authentic content and mooted greater accountability for major social media platforms. With the increasing availability of generative AI tools and the resulting proliferation of synthetically generated information (deepfakes), the potential for misu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30: Madagascar's president, Andry Rajoelina, has dissolved his government following three days of youth-led protests over power outages and water shortages that left at least 22 people dead, according to the UN. More than 100 others have been injured, reports Guardian. The demonstrations, inspired by recent "Gen Z" protests in Kenya and Nepal, mark the biggest challenge to Rajoelina since his disputed re-election in 2023. Thousands of mostly young protesters, many dressed in black ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 30: Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) is reportedly facing criticism from UK Energy Minister, Ed Miliband, who suggested that it is "possible" that the government should stop using the platform. Miliband described Musk as a "dangerous person" and claimed he was a part of a "global network of the far right," which, according to him, includes Nigel Farage. Musk acquired Twitter in 2022 and rebranded it as X. He has reportedly faced criticism for not effectively addressing misi ...Read More >
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