Misinformation News

Social media has become an integral part of modern life, influencing how we connect, communicate, and consume information. While it has its benefits, such as bringing people closer and spreading ideas quickly, it also has significant effects on our mental well-being and cognitive processes. Let’s explore seven ways social media impacts our minds and daily lives, often without us realizing.

Tendulkar urged users to report such deceptive content in large numbers.

It allows people to see when an image or similar images may have first been seen by Google Search and whether it was previously published earlier on other webpages. It helps to find if the image is being taken out of context and shared in relation to a current event.

An image’s history will allow users to see when an image or similar images may have first been seen by Google Search, and whether it was previously published much earlier on other webpages. 

According to Delhi Police, a fake or morphed video has been shared on Twitter by some handles. In reality, the said video was of the meeting of the cabinet committee which took place on December 9, 2021, after the demise of CDS General Bipin Rawat.

Social media (84.94 per cent) produces the largest amount of misinformation, says the study Facebook alone produces 66.87 per cent of the misinformation among all social media platforms

Around 30% of Indians fact-checked less than 50% of messages before forwarding. Just 13% of the respondents never fact-checked messages before sharing with others. Only 14% of respondents forwarded three or more messages to others.

Frequently forwarded messages can only be forwarded to one chat at a time. Previously, Whatsapp allowed forwarded messages to be sent to 5 chats at a time. WhatsApp has taken this step to to slow the spread of misinformation during COVID-19 pandemic.

The Opposition will most likely move two privilege motions against External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in Rajya Sabha on Friday. The motions will be moved against her over two issues - misinformation on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lahore visit and the Bandung Conference.

In yet another move to cut down on low-quality content and fake news in News Feed, Facebook is updating its algorithm again to remove such content from its platform.

A new study has revealed that detecting a misinformation can improve memory.

In an effort to stop the proliferation of fake news, Facebook has initiated a "Survey" that asks users to what extent they think an article uses misleading language.