JAMMU, Feb. 12 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday clarified that regulation of websites, digital platforms and online news channels does not fall within the mandate of the Information Department, even as it disclosed that 28 rebuttals against fake news and misinformation have been issued since April 2025.
Replying to a written question by MLA Sh. R.S. Pathania, the government informed the House that the Directorate of Information & Public Relations (DIPR) has established a dedicated Media Monitoring Cell to track fake or misleading news on a real-time basis.
The department said that whenever fake or misleading content is detected, rebuttals or fact-check clarifications are issued through official press releases and the social...