Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 150
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 151
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Warning (512): Unable to emit headers. Headers sent in file=/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php line=853 [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 48]
Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 148]
Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 181]
LATEST NEWS UPDATES | 'Beware of fake news, it spreads fast'

'Beware of fake news, it spreads fast'

Share this article Share this article
published Published on Jan 25, 2019   modified Modified on Jan 25, 2019
-The Hindu

Internet penetration has increased in the last one decade: speakers at a seminar

Fake news spreads fast and Internet has its dark side that everyone should be aware of, said speakers at a national conference organised by Gandhi School of Humanities and Social Sciences, a branch of GITAM University, in association with Public Relations Society of India (PRSI), Hyderabad, and Press Club-Hyderabad, here on Thursday.

“Six players – Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet (owners of Google and its subsidiaries), Alibaba and Netflix – control the Internet and they decide what we see and read. In the last one decade, the Internet penetration has increased. While there are 70 crore cell phones in India, the number of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) has crossed more than one crore. In urban areas, we have more SIM cards than people,” observed Paranjoy Guha Thakurtha, a journalist and commentator, while delivering the keynote address.

Though Internet services have been available since the past 27 years, its impact has increased in the last one decade, he said, adding that major players in the field have been trying to control the media, as government advertisement was one of the main revenue sources for them. Mr. Paranjoy Guha said fake news was spreading faster than facts with more people being active on social media platforms. He mentioned how the dates for Lok Sabha elections were circulated online though there has been no announcement by the officials concerned about the same. He said over 30 people died owing to fake news that was circulated on social media.

Please click here to read more.

The Hindu, 24 January, 2019, https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/beware-of-fake-news-it-spreads-fast/article26082888.ece?fbclid=IwAR1va5EOQS1C-k_E85lOlGyBhoCwUQ1XXM7gWrednKfJYBPGfTI26xR6Cu4


Related Articles

 

Write Comments

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*

Video Archives

Archives

share on Facebook
Twitter
RSS
Feedback
Read Later

Contact Form

Please enter security code
      Close