Khushboo Singh, Author at DFRAC

Disinformation Network in the Northeast: Propaganda by Fake Media Outlets and Fake Columnists

June 2, 2026June 2, 2026Khushboo Singh

With the rapid expansion of digital media and social media platforms, the impact of information warfare and organized disinformation campaigns continues to grow. Particularly in a sensitive and strategic region like Northeast India, digital networks that influence online narrative-building, political polarization, and regional discontent have become a matter of serious concern. During this investigation, a […]

Fact Check: An old video of the accused making a reel after a murder in Delhi goes viral, linked to the Surya murder case

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026Khushboo Singh

A young man named Surya Chauhan was murdered on the day of Eid-ul-Azha in the Khoda area of Ghaziabad. The UP Police shot dead the main accused in this murder, Asad, in an encounter, and arrested three other accused individuals, sending them to jail. Meanwhile, claims are being made on social media that after murdering […]

Fact Check: Old Video of Shah Rukh Khan Doctored to Falsely Show Support for “Cockroach Janta Party”

May 29, 2026May 29, 2026Khushboo Singh

A video featuring Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is being widely circulated on social media with the false claim that he praised the “Cockroach Janta Party” and announced that he would soon be joining the party. Several social media users shared the viral clip with captions claiming that Shah Rukh Khan had extended support to […]

Fact Check: Viral Video Claiming a Hindu TMC Supporter Urged Muslims to Buy Cows on Bakra Eid is AI-Generated

May 27, 2026May 28, 2026Khushboo Singh

A video is being widely circulated on social media with the claim that a Hindu supporter of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) said that Hindus rear cows throughout the year hoping to earn profits by selling them during Bakrid, but Muslims are not purchasing them. The posts accompanying the clip further claim that the […]

Fact Check: Did S. Jaishankar ask Marco Rubio for “Cockroach Party” handlers? Know the truth behind the viral claim

May 26, 2026May 28, 2026Khushboo Singh

A video of Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is going viral on social media. In the viral clip, Jaishankar is seen speaking at a podium during a press conference. Sharing the video, it is being claimed that he demanded that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US President Donald Trump hand over the […]

Weaponizing Narratives: A Study of Pakistan-Linked Misinformation Targeting India

May 24, 2026May 24, 2026Khushboo Singh

Executive Summary Over the last three months, multiple investigations, fact-checks, and digital monitoring exercises conducted by DFRAC identified a sustained pattern of misinformation campaigns originating from or amplified by Pakistan-linked social media ecosystems targeting India. These campaigns have evolved beyond conventional geopolitical propaganda and increasingly exploit communal sensitivities, regional tensions, political polarization, and public distrust. […]

Fact Check: There Is No Communal Angle in the Case of a Muslim Woman Being Assaulted in Prayagraj

May 23, 2026May 23, 2026Khushboo Singh

A video is going viral on social media. In the video, a Muslim woman wearing a burqa can be seen confronting a man holding a country-made pistol in the middle of the road. Users sharing the video are claiming that the accused belongs to the Hindu community. The text written on a version of the […]

Fact Check: Video of weapons recovered in Manipur misleadingly claimed to be from a mosque in Assam

May 23, 2026May 23, 2026Khushboo Singh

A video showing the seizure of a huge cache of weapons is going viral on social media. Users sharing this video claim that the weapons were recovered from a mosque in Assam. Sharing the video, a user named Vivek Mishra wrote, “A stockpile of weapons recovered from a mosque in Assam! The area is in […]

Fact check: A video of protests against UGC rules in Bihar was misleadingly shared as Gen Z protests

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026Khushboo Singh

A video showing the burning of an effigy of PM Modi is being circulated on social media and falsely labeled as a “Gen Z protest” in India. Pakistan-based propaganda accounts are sharing this footage, claiming that Gen Z-style demonstrations are spreading nationwide, involving the burning of the Prime Minister’s effigies and accusations of corruption and […]

Fact Check: Asaduddin Owaisi did not write a letter to the UN claiming Muslims are unsafe in India; the viral claim is fake

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026Khushboo Singh

A claim is being circulated on social media regarding AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, alleging that he wrote a letter to the United Nations stating that Muslims are unsafe in India, saying, “Muslims are not safe in Hindustan.” The claim further alleges that the United Nations responded to Owaisi by saying, “Go wherever […]