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Pakistan Updated 09 Dec, 2024 10:12pm

Nothing final yet on blocking content under PECA law, says government’s legal adviser

Barrister Aqeel Malik says four ministries discussing amendments to law

Pakistan Published 07 Nov, 2024 02:59pm

Fact check: Will Punjab police crack down on journalists?

The misinformation originated from a Facebook post on October 24

Pakistan Updated 31 Oct, 2024 05:28pm

‘Fake mother’ arrested over alleged Lahore college rape case

Suspect allegedly portrayed herself as ‘mother’ after reports of a college campus rape

Pakistan Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:18pm

‘Fake news’ of Pakistan rape ignites real protest movement

Police insist case has been conjured from unverifiable online rumours

Pakistan Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:06pm

‘I am safe’: Mufti Tariq Masood denies reports of attack on him

FIA takes action

Pakistan Updated 05 Sep, 2024 12:46pm

Govt issues statement on Defence Day holiday

A notification had claimed that a public holiday had been declared

Pakistan Updated 22 Jul, 2023 01:10am

Media organisations beware: You will be fined Rs10m for false news

Senate panel approves PEMRA Amendment Bill

Pakistan Published 20 May, 2023 12:34am

PTI protests featured fake, unrelated imagery: report

A particularly famous image was an AI rendition of an actual video

Life & Style Published 22 Apr, 2023 09:47am

The Saeeda Imtiaz story reveals the sinister economy of new media

Aaj News got the story wrong, so we asked an independent analyst to weigh in

Life & Style Published 13 Feb, 2023 08:55pm

‘Alleged sister’: Sajjad Ali wants everyone to beware of fake news

Singer says some people do such things for 'clickbait or money'

Pakistan Published 02 Nov, 2022 11:01pm

Govt to consult journalists, other stakeholders on FIA’s social media amendment

Interior minister says govt will withdraw the bill if it leads to the restriction on freedom of expression

Life & Style Updated 12 Sep, 2022 08:34pm

Fact check: Was Junaid Safdar arrested in the UK over a fake degree?

User dupes social media by impersonating noted political analyst

Pakistan Published 14 Mar, 2022 06:43pm

Twitter schools Shireen Mazari after fake letter share

The shared document was apparently declared a fake at least 20 years ago

World Updated 11 Mar, 2022 03:19pm

India's BJP uses anti-Pakistan propaganda, disinformation to dupe voters in state polls

BJP spokesperson shared doctored video that claimed main rival, the Samajwadi Party, wanted to turn Uttar Pradesh into a new Pakistan.

Pakistan Updated 20 Feb, 2022 07:34pm

President Alvi promulgates ordinance aimed at countering ‘fake news’

Law Minister Farogh Nasim says spreading ‘fake news’ will be non-bailable and non-cognizable offence under amendment to PECA

Pakistan Published 17 Dec, 2021 10:20am

Parents of APS martyrs protest against airing of "fake news"

At least 70 protestors gathered outside a private news channel's office in Peshawar

Opinion Updated 03 Nov, 2021 04:42pm

Out with the fake, please

We devour news everyday and it feeds our constant need for information. We make important decisions based on...

Pakistan Published 15 Oct, 2021 05:44pm

Info Minister Fawad slams YouTubers for "thinking they can do whatever they want"

Federal information minister Fawad Chaudhry on Friday lashed out at YouTubers for operating with impunity. He was...

Pakistan Published 07 Sep, 2021 12:29pm

NCOC rejects widely-circulated news claiming closure of educational institutions

The Sindh govt made vaccination mandatory for the students of Karachi division who are in grade XI and above

Science Published 16 Jul, 2021 11:29am

White House slams Facebook as conduit for Covid misinformation

Facebook is not doing enough to stop the spread of false claims about COVID-19 and vaccines, White House press...

World Published 31 Mar, 2021 11:42am

Google to contribute $25 million to new EU fund to fight fake news

BRUSSELS:Alphabet unit Google will contribute $25 million to the newly set up European Media and Information Fund to...