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Jul 10, 2024 · By the time Iyer found a way to file an FIR, the parents had backed down. “They didn’t want to face more harassment,” she told Decode. India is one of the largest creators and consumers of CSAM content, a 2019 New York Times investigation found.The American nonprofit, National Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), released a report in 2019 revealing the number of online child ...

Jan 7, 2025 · Fake investment scams, health scams and Lok Sabha-related fabricated claims were the main topics of AI misinformation in 2024; Virat Kohli was the most targeted public figure under AI misinformation in 2024, with six fact-checks …

Nov 19, 2024 · Click here to see one viral Facebook post.. Fact Check: Videos from separate media interactions. Nirmala Sitharaman's video from September, 2024. We ran a related keyword search using Nirmala Sitharaman and News 18 as she can be seen holding a News 18 mic.

May 7, 2017 · The word 'sir' was first used around the 13th century, according to Merriam Webster's site. (publishers of The Merriam-Webster Dictionary) The 13th century marker establishes that 'sir' has been in existence several centuries before India was colonized.

Oct 6, 2024 · A video of a Bangladeshi activist's speech at a public meeting has been cropped and shared widely on social media to falsely claim that it shows Muslims threatening Hindus in Bangladesh to leave the country within seven days.

Jul 22, 2024 · FACT CHECK The video is a deepfake, created by synthesising Biden's voice and manipulating his lip movements to match the fake audio. The original video was an address given by Biden on July 15, 2024, after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. PBS News, whose logo appears in the altered video, confirmed the video is fake and condemned its unauthorized use.

Jan 21, 2023 · What does being middle-class mean? Here's what several private and academic authors have to say about what being middle-class in India means. PRICE Research: Estimates published by People Research on India’s Consumer Economy (PRICE Research) think-tank, divides income-earning households in India in four categories. Affluent households earn more than ₹30 lakhs a year

Dec 26, 2024 · It has been a busy year for the Supreme Court. Though pending cases still number an all-time high of 82,397, top court data suggests it cleared 59,098 cases against 60,341 cases registered this year clocking in an impressive 98 percent disposal rate.. This year also saw democracy on trial with Lok Sabha Elections, and assembly elections in …

Jul 8, 2024 · According to the 2011 Census data, the population percentage of Muslims in the country is 17.22 crores or 14.2%, and for Hindus, it is 96.63 crores or 79.8%.. In absolute numbers, the Hindu population remains the largest religious group in the country. In 1951, when the first census of independent India was conducted, India had a …