By Krishna Prasad, Senior Journalist Mysuru-based senior journalist Krishna Prasad, former Group Editorial Officer, ‘The Hindu’ and former Editor-in-Chief, ‘Outlook,’ delivered H.Y. Sharada Prasad Birth Centenary Commemorative Talk on the topic ‘Journalism in the time of fake news, propaganda & mass delusion’ at Ganabharathi in Kuvempunagar on Apr. 21, 2024. ‘Star of Mysore’ is publishing…
All about Fake News you always wanted to know but hesitated to ask
July 30, 2024By Dr. Shalini R. Urs, Founder-Chairperson, MYRA School of Business & Founder-Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore Global Village, a term coined in the 1960s, became a reality with the arrival of the Internet and the Web in the mid-1990s. It created a truly democratic platform, a vanity press, and…
Act tough against fake news on social media: CM
September 27, 2023Passing Out Parade of 37th batch of Probationary Dy.SPs held at KPA, Mysuru; Sneha Raj receives Overall Best Probationer trophy Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has categorically instructed the Police to act tough against those spreading fake news on social media. The CM addressed the gathering, after receiving the guard of honour, during the Passing Out…
Commuter safety on Expressway: Mandya Police debunk rumours
August 11, 2023Mandya/Mysuru: The Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway has once again captured public attention, this time due to false rumours regarding commuter safety that have been spreading across various social media platforms. In response to these unfounded rumours, the Mandya District Police have taken to Facebook and Twitter to directly address the matter and provide clarity. They earnestly urge…
Fake news on social media causing health hazards: Dr. S.P. Yoganna
June 25, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Chairman of Suyog Hospital Dr. S.P. Yoganna has said that “Of late, there has been a menace of fake news related to the field of medicine on social media. There are numerous pages on Google with erroneous information. It is being made to believe that diabetes can be completely cured, but is it possible?…
Fake news creation has turned out into an industry: Writer
August 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that creation of fake news has turned out into an industry, senior writer Prof. Rajendra Chenni bemoaned that the civil society is not questioning fake news. He was delivering the valedictory address of the two-day ‘Swatantra Amrutha Mahotsavada Nadige, Prabuddha Bharatada Kadege’ State-level seminar organised by University of Mysore’s Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Research…
Virus prank goes viral; two arrested
March 14, 2020Spreading rumours about Coronavirus could land you in jail Chamarajanagar / Mysuru: People who circulate rumours or fake news on social media platforms sparking Coronavirus panic among the public may face jail terms. In the first action of its kind in Karnataka in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak, two youth have been arrested for pulling…
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