Do we need to fact-check the fact-checker?
[ad_1] The Centre has notified a fact-checking unit to flag ‘misinformation’ about the government, with powers to issue directives. The Supreme Court has stayed the notification to verify the unit’s…
As fact-check idea faces pushback, Karnataka says ready to work with independent unit
[ad_1] The Karnataka government is willing to work with the Independent Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) to make its Information Disorder Tackling Unit (IDTU) more compatible with the IFCN’s code of principles,…
Decoding Karnataka’s plan to track hate speech, fake news
[ad_1] The Karnataka government has begun working on a unit that will scrutinise complaints and monitor the internet for misinformation and hate speech, according to tender documents and remarks by…