Fake news, rumor, information pollution in social media and web: A contemporary survey of state-of-the-arts, challenges and opportunities

The Hindu’s Foreign Editor Apologizes for Sharing Fake Karachi Attack Video on Social Media

Stanley Johnny, Foreign Editor at The Hindu, publicly apologised for sharing a fake video on social media that falsely claimed the Indian navy had attacked Karachi. He admitted to retweeting the video from a channel without verifying its authenticity and acknowledged it was misinformation. In his apology post on X (formerly Twitter), he expressed regret for falling for the fake news despite his efforts to stick to facts and avoid conspiracy theo…

Fake news, rumor, information pollution in social media and web: A contemporary survey of state-of-the-arts, challenges and opportunities

Internet and social media have become a widespread, large scale and easy to use platform for real-time information dissemination. It has become an ope…

In this 2025 midterm elections, we need to watch out for more than just election violence and vote buying. We also need to be alert to the intentional dissemination of false information to influence the outcome of the election. Because responsible media is a partner of critical voters. The post Responsible Media, Critical Voters: Growth of Disinformation appeared first on Tsek.ph.