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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia stress the need to combat fake news

RIYADH: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday agreed to form a joint committee which would… Read More

MPA might face legal action under PECA amendment bill

LAHORE: A case under the PECA amendment bill has been looming on the Pakistan Muslim… Read More

PM Shehbaz vows to combat challenges of misinformation, fake news

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif pledged to address the rising ‘challenge’ of digital media,… Read More

FIA arrests multiple social media activists across Pakistan

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has initiated a large-scale operation against social media activists involved… Read More

Formation Commanders urge for stringent laws against fake news

RAWALPINDI: The Pak Army’s top brass urged the government to promulgate stringent laws to curb… Read More

Defamation Bill 2024 lands in Punjab Assembly amid opposition’s outcry

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday tabled a bill titled ‘Defamation Bill 2024’ in the… Read More

Ata Tarar calls for mechanism to counter fake news about CPEC

ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar emphasized the need to devise a mechanism to counter… Read More

Lions on the loose in United States?

Zoos in two cities in the United States scrambled to issue public safety notices after… Read More

Fake news, visuals shared on social media after May 9 arrests: police

LAHORE: The Punjab police on Friday rejected the ‘baseless propaganda’ on ‘mistreatment of prisoners’, claiming… Read More

Meta, Google, Twitter vow to fight fake news better as EU gets tougher

Meta, Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google, Twitter (TWTR.N) and Microsoft (MSFT.O) agreed on Thursday to take… Read More

Govt decides legislation against fake news

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to take steps for legislation against fake news, ARY… Read More

WhatsApp limiting forwarded messages to curb misinformation

Instant messaging application Whatsapp is planning to launch a new feature that will help to… Read More

Over 75% people are unable to identify ‘Fake news’, study proves

A recent study has proved that only one in four people are able to spot… Read More

Putin signs law on jail terms for ‘fake’ news on state actions abroad

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday signed into law a bill introducing jail terms of… Read More

Fardeen Khan death: the reality of viral news

Fardeen Khan said it was a "scary" situation for him. Read More

Putin signs law introducing jail terms for ‘fake news’ on Russian army

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed into law a bill introducing jail terms… Read More

PECA amended ordinance to curb fake news: Farogh Naseem

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Farogh Naseem on Sunday said the Prevention… Read More

Fake news, hate speech: Govt decides amending PECA for stricter penalties

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to amend the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA)… Read More

French TV exposes Indian media’s fake news about Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: French TV has exposed the false news of Indian media regarding Pakistan Air Force's… Read More

Journalist bodies, govt form committee to review PMDA

ISLAMABAD: A joint action committee of the journalist bodies on Wednesday met Federal Information Minister… Read More