Karnataka floats expression of interest for fact checking unit

Karnataka has floated an expression of interest (EoI) for empanelling agencies to set up an Information Disorder Tackling Unit (IDTU) for the state government. IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge posted on social media platform X that the state government was serious about tackling misinformation, disinformation, malinformation and fake news.

The government has set October 16 as the last day for submission of proposals for the project.