Headlines- After an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the weekend that set it on fire and left a crew member missing, the United States launched several waves of strikes on Iran on Sunday.
- Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, voiced his "deep concern" over the escalating attacks in Iran and warned "catastrophic consequences" on a global scale if parties resume "full-scale hostilities."
- Iran has denounced the latest wave of American attacks on its territory, claiming that they have "rendered futile" all of the past few months' diplomatic efforts..
- In order "to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships" in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday that its forces had carried out more strikes against Iran.
- A bar fire in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, claimed at least 27 lives and injured over 60 more.
Category: Editor’s Take
AI Generated Disinformation and Misinformation
Google reverse image search can be used to find out-of-context images or old images that have been reused as new images to influence public opinion in favour of a particular ideology.
Spreading Fake News A Big Business
Disinformation, fake news, and propaganda can polarize public opinion, encourage hate speech and violent extremism, and eventually weaken democracies.
They Are Not Journalists But Propagandists
Politicians should remember that journalists have the right to act as eyes and ears of the public.Hostile attitudes towards media is a dangerous and alarming trend.Polarization even in media, saddens us the most.After all nationalist and popular leaders and their cronies use powerful instrument like television news to influence public opinion by controlling them.
Nationalism VS Patriotism
Nationalism is founded on the idea that one’s country is superior to others, but patriotism is based on a person’s love and devotion to their country. This is the main difference between nationalism and patriotism.
Verifying Fake News Hard Due to...
Fake news is created by organisations that pose as legitimate media outlets while spreading false or misleading information with the intention of twist public opinion in favor of certain ideology.So you have to detect how to find fake news,photos,disinformation spreading through various social media.
Journalist Should Act as Watchdog of...
We all know that journalism is the fourth pillar of democracy. It’s the duty of a journalist to act as a watchdog of the government. It is the duty of a journalist to keep a watch on the ruling government’s work and question the authority for matters of national importance.
Using Social Media, People Spread Fake...
Experts think the public’s trust in traditional media is eroding. Democracies are in danger because of the public’s declining faith in the media. Some people have misused social and digital platforms to deceive, mislead, or defame others by creating and sharing fake news and disinformation, rather than using digital tools to aware people and raise public discussion.
Freedom of Speech is Not Absolute
Though the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution,this freedom does not give us the right to offend people’s sensitivities, particularly religious sensibilities.
Paid Trolling Organized Dissemination of “Disinformation”...
Although not a new phenomena, internet trolling has significantly increased in recent years. Paid trolling is the organised propagation of “disinformation” online, a subset of misinformation that is purposefully false and misleading. It offers quick and cheap ways for governments, political groups, and tech companies to discredit their opponents.
Faking the Fake
Beware of Fake News or Fake Photos/Videos Relating to Communal Hatred.They generally use out of context or manipulated photos, videos to promote their agenda. agenda.You can use Google Images’ reverse search to find manipulated or out-of-context pictures.Just go to google images.