Part 1: Background and Context Understanding this disinformation campaign requires looking at the bigger picture of regional politics in South Asia and the Middle East. When the Israel-Iran conflict escalated in June 2025, it created a perfect storm for Pakistan to launch a sophisticated information warfare operation against India. Pakistan found itself in a difficult […]
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Claim An X user named BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) shared a post with a claim of Pakistan destroying an S-400 air defense system of India. User BRICS News, shared text: “JUST IN: Pakistan says it destroyed an Indian S-400 air defense system.” This had emojis of flags of Pakistan and India. Link The user shared the […]
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Claim A video is going viral on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). A user named Not Sure Gnoticer (@ViceLitty) uploaded the video on May 8, 2025. The user has shared the video with a caption, “Video from the “Sangar post near LoC” circulating on Indian WhatsApp Supposedly 50+ Indians have been k!lled by the […]
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Claim A video is going viral on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) which shows a missile launch from Pakistan Army. Claimant say it is attack launched on India. User named, Pakistan military (@Pakistanmilita) has shared this video with a caption, “Pakistan has launched missile strikes against targets inside India.” Link This video was published […]
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Claim A video is going viral that shows different visuals of a protest. Police taking down the protest by lathi-charge and arresting the protesters. Another visual show a protest march. And people in bus also chanting something incoherent in favor of protest. A user has alleged that the protest is against PM Narendra Modi and […]
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Claim A video is going viral on social media platform, X (formerly Twitter). The video is shared by a verified profile named, Jashim (@jashim4truth). This video is shared with a caption, “See how in India, a minority muslim woman can be run over by a car simply for wearing a burqa! India; a Hindutva-driven terrorist […]
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Claim A viral post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) claims that more than 100 Indian army personnel have been killed by Pakistan army near Sialkot. Pakistan has further deployed more than 2,000 Pakistan soldiers in the place. Link The post has been shared by a verified user named, Lubna Syed (@Lubna_syed9). The text […]
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Following the terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, tensions between India and Pakistan are said to be at their peak. Amid this tension, much fake and misleading information is being shared on social media in Pakistan. Pakistani users are sharing old videos and presenting them as recent incidents of […]
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Claim Tensions between India and Pakistan are at their peak following the terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam. Meanwhile, a major news story is going viral, claiming that Pakistan has shot down an Indian Drishti-10 MALE surveillance drone at the LoC. Link A verified account named South Asian Perspective shared this news on social site […]
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Claim After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India has taken several actions against Pakistan, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. Meanwhile, on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Pakistani users are spreading false claims. They are alleging that Yemen’s Houthi rebels have openly supported Pakistan and have threatened India, even […]
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