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Seeking to scotch rumours and identify fake news on social media platform WhatsApp, a team of experts at a city-based institution is working on developing an application that may be able to tell you whether a message is fake or not.

In a major break, the Mumbai police have arrested five members of a gang who posed as income tax officers and targeted wealthy homes with unaccounted cash and jewellery. They had earlier conducted fake raids at a Santacruz businessman's apartment, and at a residence in Kashimira.

37,000 Chrome users downloaded a fake Adblock Plus extension

The Vizag Cyber Crime police busted a Kolkata based fake dating racket that lured people, including Vizagites, into paying money to become part of dating clubs.

A viral WhatsApp message claims that a coronavirus vaccine has been launched in India and people have to register for it by downloading a 'Vaccine App.' Refuting such claims on social media, the fact check wing of the Government's Press Information Bureau said that the claim is fake and no such vaccine has been launched in the country yet.

The Vizag Cyber Crime police busted a Kolkata based fake dating racket that lured people, including Vizagites, into paying money to become part of dating clubs.