Tanishka Sodhi

Nov 26, 2024 | thenewsminute.com | Tanishka Sodhi |Azeefa Fathima

On the eve of elections, you might expect news channels to focus on coverage that helps voters make an informed choice. But a day before the Maharashtra assembly polls on November 20, mainstream media outlets erupted with reports alleging involvement of opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders in a 2018 cryptocurrency fraud case. These claims were based on AI-generated “voice recordings” posted on the BJP’s official X account at 10.58 pm on November 19.

Nov 26, 2024 | newslaundry.com | Tanishka Sodhi |Azeefa Fathima |Nivedita Niranjankumar

Kashyap’s colleague Sahil Joshi, who heads the Mumbai bureau of Aaj Tak, eventually joined her on the show once voting ended in Maharashtra. He referenced India Today’s fact-check on the clips being AI-generated. Kashyap then explained how tools could be used in this manner. At Republic World, Arnab Goswami positioned himself as the only journalist brave enough to take up the issue on his show The Debate with Arnab Goswami on November 20.

Oct 23, 2024 | thenewsminute.com | Tanishka Sodhi

A story on a “Christian conversion racket”, another on Washington Post’s “collusion” with Canada, and restaurants “deceiving customers” over paneer. So far, so normal – it’s just another day on OpIndia’s website. But nestled amongst these thoughtful thinkpieces today was a “report” categorised as a “fact-check”, with the headline “MA Rashid’s LiveLaw spreads fake news about Sharjeel Imam hearing in SC, drags Justice Bela Trivedi in the case when she has nothing to do with it: Details”.

Oct 8, 2024 | thenewsminute.com | Tanishka Sodhi

Mahesh Langa, a senior assistant editor at The Hindu,was arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Tuesday in an alleged GST scam. Seen as an independent voice, Langa has been reporting on Gujarat for the last two decades and has reported on politics and public issues such as unemployment.

Oct 4, 2024 | newslaundry.com | Tanishka Sodhi |Prateek Goyal

In a blow to the Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra Lok Sabha election, Ajit Pawar’s NCP emerged as the biggest casualty of the three allies – losing three out of the four seats it contested, including the high-profile Baramati. The BJP won nine seats, and the Eknath Shinde Shiv Sena bagged seven out of 15 seats.    This election marked the party’s first poll battle after its split from Sharad Pawar’s NCP, branding itself as the “real NCP” – a claim even acknowledged by the Election Commission.