No truce in India-Pakistan disinformation war
India and Pakistan have announced a ceasefire after coming close to all-out conflict, but on social media citizens on both sides are vying to control public perceptions by peddling disinformation.
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Combating disinformation
IN THE digital age, disinformation has emerged as a major challenge, affecting politics, public health, and social stability worldwide. Disinformation refers to deliberate falsehoods spread to mislead or manipulate people for political, economic, or ideological gain. Unlike misinformation, which is unintentionally incorrect, disinformation is crafted with intent and is often...
Zelensky accuses Trump of living in Russian 鈥榙isinformation鈥�
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday accused Donald Trump of succumbing to Russian 鈥榙isinformation鈥�, deepening a rift between Kyiv and the new US administration...
Pakistan outlaws disinformation with 3-year jail term
Pakistan criminalised online disinformation on Tuesday, passing legislation dictating punishments of up to three years in jail and prompting journalist protests accusing the government of quashing dissent...
Timely call to Meta to contain disinformation on Bangladesh
The constant flow of purposefully crafted, misleading, or totally fabricated information that mimics the form of mainstream news has been a growing global concern, and it became particularly disconcerting for Bangladesh following the fall of the Awami League regime on August 5, when a section of communally oriented media outlets and many...
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Hefazat-e-Islam on Monday refrained from marching towards the office of the Indian assistant high commissioner in Chattogram, despite earlier announcement.
Disinformation spreads to spark division within communities: discussion
Speakers including an activist, a journalist and a researcher said at a panel discussion on Thursday that disinformation was spread to spark division within communities and that disinformation should be replaced by the right information.
Brazil blocks Elon Musk鈥檚 X social network
A block on Elon Musk鈥檚 X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge passed an order in this regard, according to AFP.