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Fact File

BJP's Deepfake Videos Create Row; EC Unclear How To Respond

Delhi elections saw the first use of deepfake videos in a political campaign. Should we expect more in the future?

20 Feb 2020 11:45 AM GMT

Fact File

'Acche Din' For The BJP, Income Doubles In FY19

In FY19, the Congress' income also rose more than 4 times, but it still cannot match the depth of the BJP's pockets

10 Jan 2020 1:15 PM GMT

Fast Check

Edited Clip Of Police's Warning Against Child Kidnapping Rumours Revived

The audio of the clip has been tampered with. The original video is of the police warning against believing child...

11 Dec 2019 11:06 AM GMT

#Banking

Govt Requests For User Data From Facebook At An All Time High Of 22,684

In its latest transparency report, Facebook says that India saw more than 8 weeks of internet disruptions and data...

16 Nov 2019 8:27 AM GMT

#Banking

At 474, Twitter Saw Highest Requests For Data By Indian Authorities Yet

The current number shows an increasing trend of data requests by Indian authorities since 2016, as shown in the...

2 Nov 2019 9:18 AM GMT

Politics

Political Parties Beware! NOTA Is Here To Stay

From seeing an uptick of its use in Mumbai to making its impact felt in atleast six races in Haryana, NOTA has been a...

25 Oct 2019 1:29 PM GMT

Politics

154 Cases Of 'Fake News' Identified During Lok Sabha Polls, Says EC

A Lok Sabha reply drills down into the number of cases of fake news spotted by the Election Commission. The maximum...

24 July 2019 1:51 PM GMT

Elections

CMS Report: BJP Spent Rs. 27,000 cr On The Most Expensive Indian Election Till Date

Most of the spending was borne by candidates themselves, which accounts for 40% of the overall expenditure.

6 Jun 2019 1:04 PM GMT

Politics

EC Refutes Allegations Of EVM Tampering As Videos Go Viral

A source within the Election Commission on condition of anonymity said that there exists a three-layer security...

21 May 2019 2:33 PM GMT

Fake News

Should You Keep Your Finger On An EVM Machine Till VVPAT Slip Appears? A FactCheck

The Election Commission of India has called the message 'baseless'

23 April 2019 1:17 PM GMT

Fake News

Fake Phase 1 Exit Poll Graphic Predicts Congress In The Lead

Under the provisions of Section 126-A of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951 exit polls are banned by the EC

17 April 2019 8:52 AM GMT

Politics

12 Convicted, 213 Candidates With Criminal Charges To Contest Phase 1 LS Elections

Data collated by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) show that a total of 17% of candidates contesting in...

10 April 2019 5:38 PM GMT