The Dark Side: Extremism and Propaganda masked as Journalism

The Dark Side: Extremism and Propaganda masked as Journalism

Aasif Sultan, a Kashmiri journalist, faced arrest on August 30, 2018, on charges of harbouring terrorists in Batmaloo. Despite widespread Western media defence immediately following the arrest, this report aims to shed light on an alternative perspective, providing insights into the circumstances surrounding the arrest. What were the accusations? Asif Sultan was booked under UAPA […]

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Exploiting the Israel Palestine Conflict: The Indian Far-Right’s Tactics in Spreading Disinformation and Hate

The ongoing hostilities between Israel and Palestine have brought several aspects of the conflict into sharp focus. Surprisingly, verified users on X , predominantly from India, were identified as consistently spearheading the dissemination of inaccurate and deceptive information during the conflict. Their efforts aimed at garnering engagement have significantly distorted the global perception of the crisis. […]

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Fact Check: Indian Army Artillery video falsely claimed as Pakistan retaliation video

Tensions have escalated between Pakistan and Iran, with Iran initiating the strike, prompting a retaliatory response from Pakistan. Amidst these developments,  videos are circulating on social media by Pak accounts, claiming to depict the Pakistani counterstrike.  Similarly, a video is being circulated by Pak accounts with the claim that it depicts Pakistan’s response to strikes from Iran. […]

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Fact Check: Fake claim of IAF Air Marshal’s chopper crash peddled with old image

After Iran’s missile strike destroyed two crucial bases of the terrorist group Jaish al-Adl in Pakistan, a surge of propaganda accounts running from Pakistan started peddling a claim. Viral on social media, a set of posts are claiming about an Indian Air Force helicopter crash near Mathura. These posts assert that the helicopter was carrying Air […]

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Have Muslims employees announced leaves due to Ram Mandir Inauguration? Read the reality

The consecration ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya will be held on 22 January. Multiple celebratory events are conducted throughout the county. Linking to this, a claim was shared on multiple social media platforms. What claim was shared? “Most of Muslim employees took leaves from 19th-26th Jan, almost all Muslims all over India cancelled Travel […]

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