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WhatsApp received 600 proposals from research teams globally and selected 20

The company plans to hold a workshop in November in California following the publication of these studies

The research topics include the role of WhatsApp messages in inciting mob violence in India

The initiative was taken after the I&B minister reiterated the need to have an independent association to curb online fake news

Not a single new-age media company with a special focus on digital is part of the founding team

Besides taking self-regulatory measures, the DNPA will work with the government and other associations to promote the digital ecosystem

As per the new Epharma guidelines, it will be mandatory for epharma startups to store all their data locally

Gauba Committee has recommended ‘criminal proceedings’ against social media spreading fake news

Income Tax Department has rejected all applications made by shareholders of the Singapore-registered Flipkart Ltd seeking exemption from capital gains tax

The committee has submitted its report to home minister Rajnath Singh who looks into the role of fake news and internet platforms in the episodes

A final view on the committee’s report will be taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The committee recommends the appointment of the superintendent of police (SP) in each district as the nodal officer

The radio campaign will run across states including Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand

The campaign will advise users to verify the authenticity of messages before forwarding them

Currently, the campaign will run in Hindi language and may be available in other regional languages in few weeks

WhatsApp said it cannot build a software to trace the origin of a message on its platform

The company said it will not weaken the privacy protections it provides to its users via end-to-end encryption of messages

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had asked WhatsApp to curb fake news on its platform and work with law enforcement agencies

Ravi Shankar Prasad requested WhatsApp CEO Chris Daniels to set up a grievance officer in India

The government also asked Daniels to work closely with law enforcement agencies

The government also sought a technological solution from WhatsApp to trace the origin of fake messages

• Chris Daniel is coming to India with an aim to address concerns around fake news on its messaging platform
• CEO will also be discussing the impending launch of its payments services in the country
• Whatsapp top executives and COO Matthew Idema had met IT Secretary and other Indian government officials last month to discuss on fake news

The Centre has asked media platforms to work with Indian govt officials to receive grievances in real time

Social media platforms have to ensure they don't promote hatred, terrorism, money laundering, mob violence etc

Google, Facebook, Government have been working to combat fake news

• Google will provide expertise with other organisations to develop new features
• Google will also provide funding for nearly 20 global markets to support news organisations in building video operations

The Initiative Aims To Train 8000 Journalists To Fight Against Misinformation, Providing In-Depth And Hands-On Verification Training

Hello’s User Reputation Feature Disallows Fake News, User Data Safe On The Network, Says Orkut Büyükkökten