Daily Archives: July 25, 2022

Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "Develop the ability to verify the news, exercise the Christian attitude of spreading the truth and form a network of news fact-checkers in the Church": This is the objective of the online course "Fake News, Religion and Politics" that will be held from August 8 to 12, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., promoted by the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Communication, by the Communication Department of the Episcopal Conference (CNBB) and by the Pastoral for Communication (Pascom-Brazil), in collaboration with other realities involved in this field. According to the note sent to Agenzia Fides, the free training course foresees 300 participants and will take place on the Zoom platform. It has been promoted taking into account the substantial increase in the dissemination of false news (fake news), in order to offer adequate training to communication pastoral agents and other pastoral movements and various Church bodies. The auxiliary bishop of Rio de Janeiro and general secretary of the CNBB, Monsignor Joel Portella Amado, underlines: "we are frightened by various situations of our time, present in the world and, of course, also in Brazil. Among these is the spread of so-called fake news". According to the Bishop, it is a phenomenon that, with the aim of weakening people and society, must be identified, understood and vehemently rejected. The commitment to the truth is, without a doubt, a Christian demand, but "it concerns all people, regardless of their faith, because when we renounce the truth, we also renounce our human condition". There are social groups that today use fake news to produce misinformation and build false narratives about history, human beings and the truth of the facts, with the clear objective of hurting people and destabilizing democracy, observes the auxiliary bishop of Belo Horizonte and president of the Episcopal Communication Commission of the CNBB, Monsignor Joaquim Giovani Mol. "As Christians, our duty is to always seek truth and correct information based on real data. Our pastoral duty is to fight and prevent the spread of disinformation and strengthen our commitment to the truth". Pascom-Brazil coordinator Marcus Tullius says that the desire is to move towards strengthening a network of Catholic pastoral agents capable of monitoring and addressing this complex phenomenon of fake news. "The partners in the realization of this initiative have embraced the cause, because we are convinced that it is necessary to fight against disinformation and this is done with well-trained people. It is a very difficult task, but, echoing Pope Francis, we reaffirm that we must believe in the 'contagious' power of kindness. It is a first step, but significant for the context in which we live". Among the topics that will be addressed by qualified speakers: Democracy and disinformation; Truth and Religion: Christian Commitment: Methods of Verification; Verification tools and techniques; Proposals to combat disinformation. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 22/7/2022)

More:

AMERICA/BRAZIL - "Fake news, religion and politics": online course to combat disinformation and strengthen the commitment to truth - Agenzia...

The San Diego Comic-Con or SDCC has been one of the most anticipated events for 2022 for every comic geek or nerd that exists. The impact of the information revealed in the comic con from different studios is so high that most fans cannot wait to gather it all up.

So you can just imagine how horrible DC fans must have felt when their all-time favorite Henry Cavill failed to show up, especially since they all expected news about the future projects involving Superman.

On Wednesday, a rumor regarding the alleged appearance of Henry Cavill at the then-upcoming, San Diego Comic-Con rose up high in the DCEU Fandom.

Most of the fans were more than excited to be able to discuss the return of Superman if announced and even held hopes to see their most beloved director Zack Snyder be there as well.

The report by Deadline stated that they had heard a buzz that Henry Cavil may be surprising the fans at SDCC this year with news about his DC character from Man Of Steel, Superman.

Like every rumor, this too began to spread through the Superman fandom like wildfire, burning every fan with third-degree burns.

All of this was supposed to happen at Warner Bros. Saturday Hall-H Panel. This truly hyped up the DC fans who then proceeded to swarm the Hall-H Panel with expectations as high the Mount Everest.

Read Also: Black Adam Takes One Major Inspiration From Moon Knight After Scathing Criticism From Show Director

Of course, just like on Mount Everest, an avalanche was upcoming and the fans were not, under any circumstances, prepared for it. It is no doubt that DC suffered huge losses in the trust of its fans as they all realized, with a broken heart, that the rumor of Henry Cavill showing up at SDCC was just that; a rumor.

No amount of consoling could calm down the fans when Warner Bros. only introduced their already announced Black Adam and Shazam! Fury Of The Gods movies.

Related: First Shazam Fury of the Gods Trailer Debuts From SDCC

According to sources, it was never even considered to bring Henry Cavill to SDCC this year. There was no arrangements to announce any upcoming Superman projects at all.

This blow to the fans was deepened when DC proceeded to decline any further notices about its other upcoming projects like The Flash and Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom

Black Adam will be released on HBO Max on October 21, 2022 and Shazam! Fury Of The Gods will premiere on the same platform on December 21, 2022.

SOURCE: The Wrap.

Go here to see the original:

'This is The Real Fake News': DC Fans Lash Out After Henry Cavill Man of Steel 2 SDCC Announcement Rumours Turn Out To Be a Massive Dud - FandomWire

Human rights group Amnesty India has demanded immediate and unconditional release of fact-checking website Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, saying debunking fake news is not a crime.

Separate FIRs have been lodged against Zubair in Sitapur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Ghaziabad, Muzaffarnagar, and Hathras districts of Uttar Pradesh on charges of allegedly hurting religious feelings, making sarcastic remarks on news anchors, disrespecting Hindu gods, and putting out inflammatory posts The Supreme Court Monday directed that no precipitative steps be taken against Zubair in connection with five FIRs in Uttar Pradesh.

https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

Amnesty India said Zubairs continuing detention is an alarming reminder that you are not allowed to speak the truth in India.

Debunking fake news is not a crime. @zoo_bear must be immediately and unconditionally released. #FreeZubair #ProtectDissent, it said in a tweet.

Visit link:

Debunking fake news is not crime: Amnesty India on Zubair case - The Indian Express

Hyderabad: On July 7, 17-year-old Mohammad Ashfaq received a voice message on his Instagram profile. It was from an unknown account named @aksharadechamma02. What followed soon after was the start of an ordeal Aashfaq is still reeling from.

The voice message started with abuses accusing Asfhaq of posting comments about the Kodava community and its goddess Cauvery. Confused, Ashfaq tried to reason out with the unknown account user saying that he was innocent.

I told the account user I have no idea what he was talking about. I told him I am not involved in any such activity. After much convincing, that account sent me another voice note. This time he told me to make my Instagram account private and delete all my photos, Ashfaq told Siasat.com over a phone call.

The scared teenager quietly complied.

When Siasat.com checked @aksharadechamma02, the account was found to be private with no display picture. It had 0 posts and 39 followers.

On the same evening, a police complaint was lodged against another Instagram account named @ljvbkoggklvy at the Madikeri police station, Kodagu district. According to members of the Kodava community that lodged the complaint, the account @ljvbkoggklvy wrote derogatory and insulting comments about Goddess Cauvery and Kodava women.

It all started with an Instagram post by @kodavaholics, said Musthafa Siddapur, a local reporter, activist, and social worker in Kodagu district.

According to Mustafa, the issue began on June 30 when the page put up a post in which a girl from the Kodava community can be seen shooting a person chanting Tipu Sultans name. KODAVAHOLICS is an Instagram page that takes pride in Kodava culture.

One particular account, @ljvbkoggklvy, started posting comments insulting the local Gods and Goddess of Kodagu district as well as making derogatory remarks against Kodava women.

This created an uproar and soon other users started calling out @ljvbkoggklvy for its conduct. It soon gathered momentum and spread across the district.

Members from the Kodagu Samaj Virajpet community filed a police complaint asking the person behind the account to be identified and punished. However, Ashfaq and his family were unaware of these developments.

On July 7, even as Ashfaq made his Instagram account private, a sense of dread plagued him. The teenager was confused as to how his name got dragged into something he had no connection with whatsoever.

Soon after, Ashfaq received a series of phone calls on his mobile. He received calls from unknown numbers, with callers threatening to kill Ashfaq and his family. Some callers also called him a terrorist, and pointed fingers at Islam.

I laid down on the bed and stared at the ceiling for days, Ashfaq recalled.

Synuddeen, Ashfaqs 47-year-old father and his wife grew anxious. After much coaxing, Ashfaq opened up about the voice message and phone calls he had received since the morning of July 7.

Soon, the family started seeing Ashfaqs photo clubbed with @ljvbkoggklvys comments. The compilation was circulated everywhere on social media platforms.

Worried how this could be possible, Synuddeen contacted Mustafa Siddapur. Speaking to Siasat.com, the father said, I told Mustafa that my son cannot be involved in such things. He has no idea about the history of Kodagu and its Gods and Goddesses, let alone the importance of the Cauvery River. I knew my son was innocent. I just did not know how his name got dragged into this mess.

Mustafa started investigating the truth behind the photo. His first stop was Facebook. As he searched he came across many accounts that shared the same posts tagging senior police officials, and the Karnataka chief minister to arrest Ashfaq as soon as possible.

There were many comments calling out Ashfaq as a terrorist from ISIS, calling out Islam to be the reason behind this behaviour. Others were saying that Ashfaq will join the Syrian army and that they will finish-off the whole family, and much more, said Mustafa.

Mustafa said that many were death threats. There was one such comment that said if 1 or 2 people beat up Ashfaq the police might catch us, but if more than 100 people beat him up, the police cannot do anything. It was upsetting to see a 17-year-old receive so much hate.

On July 8, Ashfaq and his father decided to lodge a complaint with the cyber police of Madikeri town in Karnataka. Though the police listened to the complaint, they did not register an FIR.

They took my phone and let us go, said Ashfaq.

By that time news had spread and more and more people started blaming the family. There were many complaints lodged in different stations of the district asking Ashfaq to be arrested with immediate effect.

It felt like the whole district was against us. Every Kodava was looking at us from an eye of suspicion, said Synuddeen.

The next day on July 9, Synuddeen and Ashfaq returned to the police station only to be greeted by a large number of police officials. From the circle inspector to the superintendent of police, all were present. They told me they wanted to question Ashfaq, said Synuddeen.

As Ashfaq was being grilled over his alleged involvement in posting derogatory remarks on the Kodava community, right-wing organisations Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Hindu Jagran Vedike released a press statement demanding the teenagers arrest in the next 24 hours. If the arrest did not happen, they threatened to call for a district bandh.

Ashfaqs inquiry carried on until the wee hours of the night. After many tense hours, the police found no evidence and released Ashfaq.

There was so much tension in the house. I and my wife were worried about our son, that he should not take any drastic step. I could not sleep thinking about his safety. The whole family was under a lot of trauma and could not celebrate Bakri Eid as well, said Synuddeen.

The ordeal did not end there. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad and other right-wing organisations called for protests. They demanded that those who insulted their Gods should be arrested and terrorist organisations should be banned.

On July 12, Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai visited the district to give monetary compensation to a family whose house was completely destroyed due to the heavy rains. Kodagu had been witnessing non-stop rains for many days.

Taking this as an opportunity, right-wing organisations visited the CM and submitted a memorandum requesting to arrest Ashfaq as soon as possible.

As days went by, the pressure was building up for the police to arrest Ashfaq. Continuous press meets and social media pleas, mainly on Facebook and Whatsapp, were made to arrest Ashfaq.

It was like our family versus the entire Kodagu community, said Synuddeen adding, When I would go to the market, people would look at me with suspicious eyes or ask me if my son was really involved.

When asked if there was any help from Muslim organisations, Synuddeen answered in negative. No one came to help us. We were fighting this battle alone.

For nearly a week Ashfaq and his family went through extreme mental pressure. The parents were worried about their childrens future. Apart from Ashfaq, they have two daughters -Shabna Shireen, 14, and ten-year-old Shiyana.

I wondered if I had to leave the town where would we go? Synuddeen said. On July 17, the cyber police of Madikeri had a major breakthrough when they arrested 29-year-old Divin Devaiah, a private employee working in Bengaluru.

Many papers carried the news. However, they got one thing wrong. It is not a Hindu versus a Muslim story. It is Kodava community versus Muslim story, pointed Mustafa.

He also said that a strange thing happened once Divin was caught. Everything came to a sudden stop. The protests by the Hindu groups, the sharing of Ashfaqs pictures on social media platforms, everything stopped. The police also shut the case, he added.

While the police were able to connect Divin to the derogatory comments, it is unclear if he was the reason Ashfaq was accused.

Incidentally, Divin is the son of K Ramesh Ponanna, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and a former Agricultural Produce and Livestock Market Committee (APMC) member.

Ramesh Ponanna is a close aid of BJP MLC Suja Kushalappa, Mustafa claimed.

There are many questions that have been left unanswered. How did Ashfaqs picture get viral? Who shared his picture? Why did the police close the case soon after Divins arrest? Did Divin and Ashfaq know each other? Was there any sort of connection between the two people?

We have never seen Divin. No one from our family has ever interacted with their family members, said Synuddin and Ashfaq.

Though the case has been closed and life is slowly back to normal for Ashfaq, his family has still not healed. We are ok but we have still not come out from the trauma we suffered, said Synuddeen who has decided to lodge a complaint with the police regarding this.

This is not the first case in the country where a Muslim person is targeted through social media. On March 25 this year, a 31-year-old Hindu man was arrested for posing as a Muslim on Facebook. He used the name Mushtaq Ali and threatened BJP MLC D S Arun, son of former chairman of the state legislative council D H Shankarmurthy.

Karnataka has witnessed a searing increase in hate crimes and atrocities against minorities, especially after the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in the state. According to recent reports, Dakshina Kannada has become a breeding ground for violence against minorities.

Shivamogga and Kodagu districts have long favored a BJP rule, claimed Mohammed Irshad, a local journalist from the state.

See the original post:

How a Muslim teen bore the brunt of fake news spread by Hindutva - The Siasat Daily

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!

New York Times writer German Lopez interviewed colleague Emily Schmall about Sri Lanka protesters' takeover of their country's presidential palace in a newsletter published Sunday. During the interview, Lopez compared the Sri Lanka riot to the January 6 riot. The interview also highlighted root causes of the Sri Lanka protests, but neglected to mention the country banning chemical fertilizers.

"Sri Lankas recent upheaval offers an extreme example of the worlds recent problems. Covid disrupted the countrys major industries, particularly tourism, and then leaders failed to adapt setting off a chain of economic calamities, including food and fuel shortages," Lopez wrote.

"The crisis prompted protests, culminating in the presidents resignation and the installation of a new president on Wednesday," he continued.

"For the past six months or so, economic conditions for everyday Sri Lankans have grown increasingly difficult," Schmall said.

TRUMP DOMINATES 2024 GOP PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION STRAW POLL AT TURNING POINT USA SUMMIT

Police use water canon and tear gas to disperse the protesters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Sri Lankan protesters demanding that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign forced their way into his official residence on Saturday, a local television report said, as thousands of people took to the streets in the capital decrying the island nation's worst economic crisis in recent memory. (AP Photo/Amitha Thennakoon)

Schmall said that "fuel and cooking gas became increasingly expensive and hard to find" while "inflation soared" and "New government import bans" meant fewer "goods from overseas."

The New York Times newsletter did not mention that the Sri Lankan government had also banned chemical fertilizers which environmentalists had blamed for water pollution.

Myron Ebell, the director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Center for Energy and Environment, noted that because of this, "all the crop yields have collapsed, they don't have any tea to sell because the tea harvest is so low. So, they have no revenues to buy stuff from overseas and their own food production for people to eat in Sri Lanka is not there. They're starving to death."

"This is all the result of a government decision to limit the access to commercial fertilizer," Ebell told Fox News Digital.

RECESSION IS HERE AND WILL LAST FOR AWHILE,' FORMER WHITE HOUSE ECONOMIST SAYS

Schmall continued, "In Sri Lanka, theres a sizable middle class. People are not used to scarcity, so they noticed immediately when things started disappearing from shelves. People were upset about that. And the ability to carry on became all but impossible in the last month or so."

Protesters demanding the resignation of Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa swim in a pool inside the compound of Sri Lanka's Presidential Palace in Colombo on July 9, 2022. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

Because of this, Schmall argued, the protesters intruded the palace. "But the protesters didnt ransack the place. They started inviting the public to come in, but in an orderly fashion," she said. "After about 24 hours, a gleefulness overtook the place, and some people swam in the presidents pool."

"Theyd done it: They had forced this extremely powerful president who was accused of war crimes, who was feared to leave his own home and even the country. But they did it peacefully, without taking up arms," she said. She described these events as "a very Sri Lankan sort of revolution" that was "relatively low-key and polite."

"I cant help but compare this to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. This seemed much more peaceful," Lopez remarked.

"Oh, yeah. I couldnt help thinking of it either," Schmall agreed. "There were several differences. For one, these people were not armed. It was also a bit spontaneous, and there was no clear leader. They did not do it in association with any politician or political party."

Army officers stand guard as people throng President Gotabaya Rajapaksas official residence for the second day after it was stormed in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on July 11. (AP/Rafiq Maqbool)

She continued, "But the big difference was that these protesters had widespread support. Ordinary Sri Lankans were applauding them and even participating. People who would otherwise never be involved in activism or protests were happily wandering around the properties, enjoying themselves and basking in the success of this movement."

Some, such as comedian Tim Young, slammed The Times for the comparison. "YOU CANT MAKE THIS UP! The New York Times says that Sri Lankans forcefully overthrowing their government was much more peaceful than January 6. And I bet they still wonder why they're called Fake News" he tweeted.

CLICK TO GET FOX NEWS APP

In America, inflation is at a 40-year-high, mortgage rates have increased to over 5 percent, and rent is soaring. Voters consistently identity the economy as their top concern, and the current RealClearPolitics polling average shows Trump beating Biden in a 2024 rematch.

Fox News' Thomas Catenacci contributed to this report.

Joe Silverstein is a production assistant for Fox News Digital.

Go here to see the original:

NYT writer praises Sri Lanka presidential palace takeover as much more peaceful compared to Jan. 6 riot - Fox News

Fake news problem: Cases of fake news have been on the rise for the past few years. Sometimes fake news also becomes the reason for riots and violence. At the same time, religion also plays an important role in inciting hatred, but the question arises: why are the cases of fake news continuously increasing? This reason was revealed by a research report, according to which the mode of viewing and reading information is changing among young people.

Young people today watch news from social media platforms which is very dangerous because people on social media change the news according to their own and this gives rise to fake news.

UK research report revealed

According to a UK-based study, young Britons use social media platforms such as Instagram, Tiktok and YouTube to get their news. Social media is not the main source of information. In such situation, news is presented on these platforms as per their wish, it helps a lot to spread fake news.

People of this age read social media news

According to Ofcoms latest report from Bitrain, most young people read the news via Instagram. Instagram remains a major source of information among young people. According to the report, 29% of young people use the meta-platforms Instagram for information. While 28% of young people use YouTube for information. Apart from that, short video platform Tiktok also remains the main news source in Britain. In Britain, people who watch Tiktok news are between 16 and 24 years old.

Fire-Boltt Visionary Smartwatch Launched, Will Get Call Feature, Specifications and Price

,

Original post:

Why is the case of Fake News increasing? Revealed in research, know the reason here - News84Media - News84Media.com

The Lucknow police on Tuesdayarrestedfour persons for performing Namaz at the newly opened Lulu mall in thestate capital, videos of which had gone viral on the internet and sparked a massive controversy. The arrested men were identified as Mohammad Rehan, Aatif Khan, Mohammad Lokman, and Mohammad Noman.

The suspects were arrested under sections 153A(1), 341, 505, and 295A of the Indian Penal Code.

The development came days after social media platforms were awash with videos from Lulu Mall in Lucknow, where a group of men were seen offering namaz. The videos triggered a raging controversy over the use of public places for religious purposes. Several Hindu organisations protested against turning the mall into a place of worship, with many announcing Hanuman Chalisa and Sundar Kand recitals inside the mall.

One such protest by Hindu organisations took place on July 15, three days after Muslim men performed namaz inside the Lulu Mall. However, police arrested three men, ostensibly Hindus, for gathering at the mall entrance and reciting Sundar Kand. Later on Twitter, the Lucknow police shared a press note informing about the arrest.

However, the usual suspects, forever on the prowl to shield Islamists, quickly pounced on the press note and twisted it to malign Hindus. Citing the Hindus arrested in the case, they weaved a warped narrative that involved painting apprehended Hindus as Muslims and accusing them of defaming the Muslim community by assuming their identity and performing namaz inside the mall.

Arfa Khanum Sherwani, a journalist with the leftist propaganda website The Wire and known for her penchant for spreading fake news, peddled disinformation that Sanghis were arrested for offering namaz inside the mall.

Her colleague, Rohini Singh, also joined her in the routine exercise of shielding Islamists. Without sharing evidence to substantiate her claims, Singh took to Twitter to declare that those offering namaz at Lulu Mall in Lucknow were actors who wanted to stir social unrest. Singh also pontificated that it does not behove good on the majority that actors knew that people would get triggered at the sight of namaz inside the mall.

In less than 24 hours since Singh posted her tweet, the Lucknow police revealed the names of youth arrested for offering namaz in the mall, all of whom turned out to be Muslims. Yet, Singh did not bother to delete her tweet or offer an apology for peddling disinformation on Twitter.

Radio Mirchis Sayema, who has often displayed little hesitation in promoting fake news that serves to bolster Islamist propaganda, also shared the misinformation being peddled about the arrest of Hindu men. Sayema quoted Khabeers tweet and promoted the misinformation that Hindu men posed as Muslims to offer namaz inside the mall.

Ahmed Khabeer, Editor of the Islamist propaganda portal The Jamia Times, shared a screenshot of a tweet posted by Lucknow Police to allege that Hindus posing as Muslims had offered namaz in the mall.

However, the arrest of four persons involved in namaz inside the Lulu Mall and their identities revealed has served as a body blow to the usual suspects who had desperately tried to implicate Hindus in the matter so as to cover up for the Islamists and their tendency to turn public spaces into places for communal prayers.

The Lulu mall in Lucknow, the largest in Uttar Pradesh, was embroiled in a conspiracy just days after it opened after a video of a few people offering Namaz inside the mall went viral on July 12. In reaction to the incident, the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha announced that a Sundarkand recital will be held within the mall. The Hindu Mahasabha cancelled the Sundarkand recitalafter the malls management apologised for the Namaz incident.

See more here:

Four Muslim youth arrested over namaz inside Lulu Mall: How the usual suspects in media spread fake news to malign Hindus - OpIndia

MUMBAI: Imlie has done well on the TRP charts since it hit the screens.

Also read: Imlie: OMG! Imlie loses her child, Aryan is shaken up

The audience is in love with the chemistry between Aryan and Imlie. Aditya is still disturbed by their relationship. We had exclusively updated about the exit of Aditya aka Manasvi Vashisht from the show.

Currently, Imlie puts an end to the practice of forced marriage in Pagdandiya and saves the girl from getting exploited. On the other hand, Malini decides to ruin everything in Pagdandiya and bring shame to the village as it stole her husband and father from her. Imlie tells Cheeni that she wants to change all the superstitious practices and bring hope to the Village. What will happen when Imlie and Malini will come face to face?

Swapnil comes to Malini with news from Pagdandiya and she quickly gets it published as it shows the village in a negative light, later, Swapnil comes and reveals that the news is wrong but Malini refuses to change it and threatens Swapnil that he will lose his job if he doesn't listen to her orders. On the other hand, Aryan is stuck in Imlie's memories but refuses to accept them. Malini comes home and tells Aryan that they have published an article against Pagdandiya's evil practices and Aryan gives a go-ahead without even listening.

In the upcoming episode, While Imlie is taking Cheeni to school the villagers come to her with the fake news Bhasker Times has published. She rushes to her office and asks the editor what can we do to stop the fake article. She reveals that she has the footage as proof but remembers that Cheeni has taken her phone. On the other hand, Aryan drives to Pagdandiya to investigate the truth behind the news. This would be their first face-off after 5 years, how will Aryan and Imlie react when they see each other.

Also read: Imlie: OMG! Imlie loses her child, Aryan is shaken up

For more exciting updates, stay tuned to Tellychakkar.com

Go here to read the rest:

MAJOR UPDATE! Imlie comes to know about the Fake News, Aryan drives to Pagdandiya the first face-off of Arylie to soon happen in StarPlus' Imlie -...