The Trend of Parody accounts and Misinformation on X

DFRAC Exclusive: The Trend of Parody accounts and Misinformation on X

The trend of parody accounts proliferates on social media platforms, giving rise to misinformation and antipathetic narratives on the digital landscape. This DFRAC Exclusive report will examine the scenario of parody accounts on social media platforms and their brief analysis. Masquerading under the names of prominent and well-known personalities, these accounts have attained a substantial number […]

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Is Government of India providing Free Solar-Powered Flour Mill to Rural Women? Read the Fact Check

On August 12, 2024, a post shared by Yashbharat.com on Facebook claimed that the Government of India had launched a new scheme named “Solar Chakki Yojna” (Solar Mill Scheme). According to the post, this scheme would provide free solar-powered flour mills to women in rural areas to enable them to grind flour at home conveniently. The claim […]

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Fake claim of India banning visa for 6 Bangladeshi student leaders

Social media users are sharing a claim about the Indian Goverment banning the Visas of Bangladeshi Student leaders. Bangladeshi media Mirror Asia reported, “The Ministry of External Affairs of India has blacklisted six Bangladeshi student leaders and their close relatives for visa denial, accusing them of inciting anti-India mobs and being involved in activities against […]

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PM Modi's Recent Russia Visit Misconstrued by Pak Handle on social media

Fact-Check: PM Modi’s Recent Russia Visit Misconstrued by Pak Handle on social media. Here are the facts

Pak Handle took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and asserted that Indian RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) was tasked to recruit Taliban against Ukraine post secret defense pact in the aftermath of Modi’s Russia visit. An account with the username @IntelPk_posted some images and wrote: “Monitoring: Modi’s Russia Visit: RAW tasked to recruit […]

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