Author: Shujaat Ali Quadri

Algorithms of Agitation: Role of TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube in Spreading the Khalistani Narrative

Shujaat Ali Quadri

The Pro-Khalistan movement has established a significant operational presence in Social Media. This analytical report explores the role of algorithm driven social media platforms namely TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube in the propagation and popularization of the Khalistan narrative. These platforms, with their unique content recommendation systems and virality mechanics, have become powerful tools for ideologically driven campaigns. The report […]

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Fact Check: Captain Shiv Kumar Never Claimed India Lost Rafale, Sukhoi, Mirage Jets

Shujaat Ali Quadri

Defense Attache Captain Shiv Kumar of Indian Navy gave a statement on Operation Sindoor in a Seminar organized in Indonesia. His remark led to up-roar which prompted the Indian Embassy in Indonesia to release a press statement and explain. Simultaneously, a lot of deceptive information is being circulated in the social media context regarding the […]

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Weaponizing Algorithms: How Pakistani Users Are Misusing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Target India

Shujaat Ali Quadri

In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a double-edged sword. While it holds the potential to revolutionise sectors from healthcare to governance, it is also increasingly being misused for disinformation and propaganda. Nowhere is this more evident than in the misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools by some Pakistani […]

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Propaganda Frontlines: Pakistani-Turkish Media Alliance and the Spread of Misinformation Against India

Shujaat Ali Quadri

On April 22, a tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, claimed the lives of 27 innocent tourists. The attack was directly attributed to Pakistani-based terrorists. In response, on the night of May 6–7, India launched targeted strikes on multiple terrorist hideouts located in Pakistan. What followed was a period of escalated conflict between […]

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Fact check: Rana Ayyub's photo with Alia and Pooja Bhatt falsely claimed to be of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra

Fact check: Rana Ayyub’s photo with Alia and Pooja Bhatt falsely claimed to be of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra

Shujaat Ali Quadri

Jyoti Malhotra, a YouTuber from Haryana, has been arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan. Several videos and photos of Jyoti Malhotra’s visit to Pakistan are going viral on social media. Meanwhile, a photo featuring actresses Alia Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt is being shared with the claim that the woman with them is Jyoti Malhotra. […]

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Fake letter of Rajnath Singh instructing army to hide losses shared on social media

Shujaat Ali Quadri

A letter purportedly from Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command has been circulating on social media. The letter instructs that during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Udhampur Air Base, there should be no written or verbal references to recent incidents involving the S-400 air defence […]

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