A couple of weeks ago, an @IndiaToday anchor was trolling @AltNews for a typo in one of our reports. It's flattering that we are held to such high standards but everybody would be better off if spelling mistakes were the only kind of errors @IndiaToday and @aajtak made.
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The channels aired a video of Sushant Singh Rajput dancing with his choreographer as his niece. This was to 'prove' that he had a good relationship with his family.
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A reminder that both platforms of the India Today Group have dedicated fact-checking desks. In fact, the English vertical is a Facebook fact-checking partner and signatory to the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN).
Post-Pulwama, out of the three @Facebook fact-checking partners that we found sharing misinformation, India Today Group was at the top.
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Aaj Tak had published a report based on tweets made by a fake account of SSR. This was used to claim that the actor was contemplating suicide for a while.
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And let's not forget India Today's irresponsible reporting during Jamia violence.
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It's a pity that journalism is reduced to a circus by mainstream media.
