Won’t Notify Fact-Checking Unit Till July 10, Centre Tells HC; Two New Pleas Filed Against IT Rules

Won’t Notify Fact-Checking Unit Till July 10, Centre Tells HC; Two New Pleas Filed Against IT Rules

The Centre on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court it was extending till July 10 its earlier statement that it won’t notify its fact-checking unit to identify fake news against the government on social media, even as two new petitions were filed challenging the recently amended IT Rules. The Union…

Man Arrested in China for Misusing ChatGPT to Generate Fake News of Train Crash

Man Arrested in China for Misusing ChatGPT to Generate Fake News of Train Crash

Chinese police have detained a man for allegedly generating fake news of a train crash and disseminating it online using artificial intelligence technology to “concoct information” and post it on multiple accounts, in what was reported to be China’s first arrest for misuse of ChatGPT. Police in northwestern Gansu province…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Urges Citizens to Check Facts Before Sharing Fake News on Social Media

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Urges Citizens to Check Facts Before Sharing Fake News on Social Media

Emphasising on the need to create awareness against fake news, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that social media cannot be underestimated and that a small piece of fake news generated by it can create chaos. The Prime Minister appealed for people to check facts before sharing messages on…