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Debunking fake news on lockdown & UPI transactions, 1 message at a time [Best Of ET Panache]

Debunking fake news on lockdown & UPI transactions, 1 message at a time [Best Of ET Panache]

by Launched nationally on November 21 last year the Times Verified initiative aims to break the chain of viral misinformation, disinformation on social media groups Since the launch TOIs editorial team has received over 14 lakh messages over a half of which turned out to be falseBesides misleading international headlines such as The central government is providing a cash amount of Rs 52000 to all women under Pradhan Mantri Nari Shakti Yojana the deluge of misinformation also included messages like Crypto is now a le galised, accepted by RBI currency in IndiaRecently Union minister of state for skill development entrepreneurship, electronics IT R ajeev Chandrasekhar stressed the need for stricterthanever provisions to deal with online disinformation, misinformation stating that these rank as other forms of internet criminality Our government, agencies have determined that the velocity of misinformation, disinformation can be 8 10 someti mes 20 times faster in reach an d significance than normal information he said In this scenario the role of our chainbreakers becomes significant The vigilant army includes Bihars Saurabh Jain Tami l Nadus Renjit Joseph Maharashtras Vivek Haridas, Rintu, Gujarats Jayesh Kapadia To join them send anxietycausing headlines doing the rounds of social media networks to our expert panel who in turn promise to inoculate you against lies
Published in The Times of India (Online) (10.04.2023)
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