Crowdsourcing to Fight Spread of Fake News in Politics
Crowdsourcing to Fight Spread of Fake News in Politics Fake news isn’t a new problem, but it’s becoming a greater concern because of social media, where it is easily created…
Nominations Invited for Web Wonder Women Campaign
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, has launched an online campaign, ‘Web Wonder Women’. The campaign aims to discover and celebrate the exceptional achievements of women,…
Indian Govt Plans to Stop Fake News on Social Media Sites
India’s Information Technology Act (IT Act), 2000 was enacted with a view to give a fillip to electronic transactions, to provide legal recognition for e-commerce and e-transactions, to facilitate e-governance,…
Modi Govt Converting India into a Surveillance State: Communist Party
Communist Party says that Modi government – which is facing serious corruption charges for enabling corporate loot – seeks to curb dissent through media control and social media surveillance. By…
CPCB Opens Social Media Accounts to Take Pollution Complaints
CPCB Opens Social Media Accounts to Take Pollution Complaints The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), a statutory organization of the Government of India, has opened its social media accounts to…
Meet the Older Human Rights Champions
This year’s International Day of Older Persons on 1 October will celebrate the older people around the world who dedicate their lives to championing human rights. The year 2018 also…