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Meta‑backed research finds exposure to ‘untrustworthy’ social media is rare. The fine print is less reassuring

Sydney, July 30, 2026 (The Conversation) How much of what you see on social media comes from sources that repeatedly post falsehoods? And if that content quietly vanished from your feed, would you believe anything different months later? A new study published today in Science Advances offers the most rigorous answers yet. It comes from a collaboration between Meta and academic researchers who studied the 2020 United States election. It was run from inside the machine – on the live feeds of Facebook and Instagram. The answers sound reassuring: exposure to lies was rare for most users, and removing them

Stock markets trade in positive territory led by IT firms, foreign fund inflows

Mumbai, Jul 30 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty traded in positive territory during early trade on Thursday driven by a rally in IT stocks, foreign fund inflows and a drop in crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 75.71 points to 77,726.62 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 26.90 points to 24,275.85. From the Sensex pack, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services, Mahindra & Mahindra and Sun Pharma were among the major winners. Adani Ports, Asian Paints, Eternal and Bharat Electronics were among the laggards. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth

Rupee rises 13 paise to 95.63 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jul 30 (PTI) The rupee strengthened by 13 paise to 95.63 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, supported by positive momentum in domestic equity markets and inflows of foreign capital. However, the Indian currency’s gain was capped by a strong dollar index after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 95.59 and lost some ground to 95.63 against the greenback, registering a gain of 13 paise from its previous close. The rupee gained 6 paise to settle at 95.76 against the US dollar

Fed holds rates steady but three policymakers dissent for a hike

WASHINGTON, July30, 2026 (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, although three officials dissented in favor of higher rates as the central bank wrestles with how to deal with persistently high inflation. The Fed’s rate-setting committee reached its decision after two days of deliberations, marking the fifth straight meeting at which the benchmark rate was kept at around 3.6%. Some economists and Wall Street analysts had predicted the Fed would hike its rate by a quarter point. But while the decision to stand pat could be seen as good news for consumers, they might not

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