Fact Check: Old Video of Muslims Being Beaten Up in UP Goes Viral with a Misleading Claim, Falsely Passed Off as Rajasthan

The Hindi text describes a viral social media post regarding an incident in a village in Rajasthan. According to the post, four individuals visiting a village to collect donations for a madrasa were questioned about their views on Hindus. It claims that after they gave a response that was interpreted as a religious slur, they […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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. […]

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