In New Delhi, the Indian government has carried out Operation Sindoor, an interventions aimed at blocking and censorship of harmful content, particularly from Pakistan-based social media accounts during a joint initiative between the government and the Indian Armed Forces. During this operation, the stoppage of over 1,400 URLs on digital media was aimed at expelling false, misleading, and dangerous information targeted at the Pakistani government and its security forces. The measures taken were a direct response to the misinformation and disinformation alleged to be spreading by Pakistan-based social media platforms. Under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000, the…

This study, conducted by researchers at Washington State University, explores the relationship between news-seeking habits and the belief in false health information among young men. The research was conducted on 1,201 individuals, age 18–29, who were assessed for measures of news finds me (NFM) behavior, knowledge of health information, mental health, and levels of depression. The findings revealed a strong correlation between NFM behavior and the belief in incorrect health claims, particularly those involving prescription drugs and other highly addictive substances. The study highlights that young men are more susceptible to misinformation when they adopt this attitude—and that this susceptibility…