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Singapore issues Correction Notice to social media platforms under its law against fake news after Kejriwal’s misleading claim

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2021

Taking cognizance of the false statement being circulated online soon after Kejriwal’s claim, Singapore’s Health Ministry issued correction guidelines to Facebook and Twitter.

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‘Deferring deadline does not absolve WhatsApp’: Modi govt again gives stern warning over privacy policy

OpIndia Staff - 19 May, 2021

Earlier, WhatsApp had announced that its new controversial privacy policy has been deferred and it wont come into effect on May 15th.

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Raebareli officials clarify no corpse found buried in sand at Gegaso ghat, 2015 image of corpses floating in Ganga shared as recent

OpIndia Staff - 15 May, 2021

Following reports that many decomposed corpses were found floating in the Ganga, old images were circulated on social media

Politics

Another goof up: Congress party posts Field Marshal Manekshaw’s image to remember Field Marshal Cariappa on his death anniversary

OpIndia Staff - 15 May, 2021

Congress party posted an image of Field Marshal Manekshaw instead of Field Marshal Cariappa on the latter's death anniversary.

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Maharashtra Govt cancels plan to spend Rs 6 crore on Ajit Pawar’s PR agency after facing severe backlash

OpIndia Staff - 14 May, 2021

Maharashtra Govt was slammed for spending 6 Crore on PR agency at a time when the country is grappling with the Covid-19 crisis

Fact-Check

Charlie Hebdo cartoon mocking Hindu deities for Covid-19 crisis turns out to be fake? Here’s what we know

OpIndia Staff - 14 May, 2021

Some social media users pointed out the hypocrisy of these 'left-liberals', who were just a few months back attacking the same French magazine for publishing cartoons that were allegedly hurtful for Muslims.

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