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India top court stays government move to form fact check unit under IT laws

Supreme Court says ‘serious constitutional questions’ raised by petitioners challenging the IT ministry’s notification.

Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2024

SMILE-75 aims to make Mysuru a “beggar-free city”

SMILE-75 initiative in Mysuru aims to rehabilitate beggars through welfare steps and make the city beggar-free by 2025.

The Hindu · Feb 28, 2024

Bombay HC defers verdict on challenge to IT rules again

The Bombay High Court has again deferred its verdict in petitions challenging the IT amendment rules, which allowed the government to identify “fake news” about itself on social media, LiveLaw reported.

Newslaundry · Jan 15, 2024

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PIB fact-check unit flags nine YouTube channels for allegedly spreading fake news

The fact-check unit of the Press Information Bureau has flagged nine YouTube channels for allegedly spreading fake news and misinformation in India

The Hindu · Dec 1, 2023

PIB’s G20 media campaign: Senior govt officials selected to write op-eds across 315 newspapers

If you were in Delhi in September, it was hard to miss the relentless media blitz surrounding the G20 summit. From billboards to posters, the Narendra Modi government went all out to educate the public on the importance of India’s presidency of the G20.

Newslaundry · Nov 21, 2023

The Bombay High Court’s concerns regarding the Centre’s Fact-Check Unit | Explained

We examine the concerns raised by the Bombay High Court against the government’s fact-checking unit while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023

The Hindu · Oct 7, 2023

Reporters Without Orders Ep 290: Anti-incumbency in MP, PIB ‘fact-check’ on HEC’s unpaid salaries

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by independent journalists Anand Dutta and Kashif Kakvi.

Newslaundry · Sep 30, 2023

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‘No guidelines, gives unfettered power’: Bombay HC questions govt over need for IT Rules amendments

The new IT Rules gives the government “unfettered power” in absence of any “guidelines and guardrails”, the Bombay High Court observed on Tuesday, while hearing petitions challenging the amendments, NDTV reported.

Newslaundry · Sep 26, 2023

1,276 fact-checks by PIB unit, action against 635 URLs of 120 YouTube news channels: I&B ministry

The Press Information Bureau’s fact-check unit has carried out 1,276 fact-checks since it was set up in November 2019, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Newslaundry · Jul 27, 2023

PIB’s fact-check unit has acted against more than 28,000 ‘fake news’ posts since Nov 2020: Thakur

The government’s fact checking body under the Press Information Bureau has taken action in 28,380 instances involving “fake news” on digital platforms between November 2020 and June this year, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said today in response to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha.

Newslaundry · Jul 20, 2023

Dangers of censorship and self-censorship: Journalists slam amended IT Rules

After newspapers, press groups, and opposition leaders criticised the central government’s recent amendment to the IT Rules 2021, journalists joined the chorus, describing the amendment as “censorship”.

Newslaundry · Apr 8, 2023

Govt as arbiter of fake news: Front pages strike a dismal note on IT Rules amendment

In January, Newslaundry had reported on a newly proposed amendment to the IT Rules, 2021 by which content deemed “fake” by the government’s fact-checking unit will have to be taken down by social media platforms.

Newslaundry · Apr 7, 2023

PIB on ‘fake news’: Govt to hold ‘separate consultation’ next month, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar

A week after proposing that the Press Information Bureau will be the arbiter of “fake news” in India, the government has said it will first hold a “separate consultation” before the proposal is implemented.

Newslaundry · Jan 24, 2023

‘Absurdity of an interested party playing judge’: Newspapers slam PIB being arbiter of ‘fake news’

The IT ministry’s suggestion that the Press Information Bureau be the arbiter of what is “fake news” and what is not has received some amount of pushback from newspapers. Almost every leading newspaper in English carried the news item on its pages during the course of this week.

Newslaundry · Jan 20, 2023

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Newslaundry · Jan 18, 2023

‘Makes it easier to muzzle the free press’: Editors Guild on proposed change to IT Rules

The Editors Guild of India has expressed concern over a proposed amendment which will ensure that all intermediaries, including social media platforms, do not allow any content identified as “false” by the Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit.

Newslaundry · Jan 17, 2023

Content termed ‘fake’ by PIB’s fact check must be taken down, suggests proposed change to IT Rules

All intermediaries, including social media platforms, will need to ensure that any news article identified as “fake or false” by the Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit is not allowed on their platform, according to a newly proposed amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code)…

Newslaundry · Dec 21, 2022

Govt tells YouTube to take down 3 channels with nearly 33 lakh subscribers over ‘fake news’

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed YouTube to take down three channels for allegedly making fake claims.

The Times of India · Nov 15, 2022

Fact-checking: PIB counters Rahul Gandhi on ‘sale’ of railways, Congress ticks Amit Shah off over Ukraine war

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday debunked Union home minister Amit Shah’s claim that the warring countries Russia and Ukraine had called a ceasefire for the safe exit of Indian students. This was a couple of days after the Centre’s Press Information Bureau (PIB) fact-checked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegation…

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Newslaundry · Aug 26, 2022

As power ministry tweets target Business Standard journalist, beat reporters show solidarity

Last Thursday, the union ministry of power’s Twitter account broke its pattern of updates – about meetings chaired by the minister, press releases, and inaugurations – to put out a series of unusual tweets tagging a journalist covering the energy sector.

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2022

Remain vigilant against fake news, scribes told

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Newslaundry · May 17, 2022

Deccan Herald explains satire to PIB

Deccan Herald was pulled up by principal director of the Press Information Bureau, Jaideep Bhatnagar, after the English daily criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies.

Newslaundry · Apr 28, 2022

Press Club slams silence of AAP CMs, seeks action against cops over 'assault' on journalist

Two days after journalist Naresh Vats alleged that he was barred from attending a joint press conference – by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann – and assaulted by Punjab police, the Press Club of India said the “silence” of the CMs “is an ominous pointer…

The Hindu · Feb 10, 2022

Understanding the new Central Media Accreditation Guidelines

How has the earlier policy been amended? What are the provisions under which a journalist’s accreditation may be withdrawn?

Newslaundry · Feb 8, 2022

Under new PIB rules, journalists could lose accreditation if they act against national security

According to the new Central Media Accreditation Guidelines 2022, journalists can lose or have their accreditation suspended if they act in a manner “prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the state, friendly relations with foreign states, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to…

The Times of India · Jan 24, 2022

Fact check: False message on Coronavirus being a bacteria which can be treated with aspirin circulated on social media; here's the truth

Aspirin is not a cure for COVID-19 as the virus can't be treated with anticoagulants, government fact check agency, PIB Fact Check said in a tweet on Monday. The government's response came in view of a fake message which is being circulated on WhatsApp.

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