Digital deception before voting: How fake news casting spell on India’s assembly polls?

Mohd Fahad The writer is Editor (National Desk) at First India Elections in India have always been contested not just on the ground but also in the realm of narratives. However, in recent years—especially during Assembly elections in states like West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry—the battlefield has decisively shifted to digital platforms. […]

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Fact Check: Fake claim made regarding an Indian Air Force aircraft crash in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistani propaganda handles on social media have claimed that an Indian Air Force aircraft crashed in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. Users further alleged that the aircraft crashed under mysterious circumstances and suggested that it could be due to Electronic Warfare (EW) effects. Many other Pakistani handles have also shared posts claiming that an Indian Air […]

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 Fact Check:J&K JDU President Did Not Criticize PM Modi; Viral Video Is Digitally Altered

On social media, several Pakistani propaganda accounts have shared a video of JDU’s Jammu and Kashmir President, G.M. Shaheen, in which he is allegedly heard saying, “What did Modi achieve after Operation Sindhu? He lost to Pakistan. He lost his prestige, and India lost its prestige.” Sharing this video, one user wrote: “BREAKING: J&K JD(U) […]

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DFRAC Special: ISI and Pakistan Behind Propaganda Film ‘Saffron Kingdom’ on Kashmir!

The battle over the narrative of a sensitive and geopolitically crucial issue like Kashmir is no longer confined to the ground; it is being fought aggressively across digital platforms. In this digital ecosystem, a film titled ‘Saffron Kingdom’ has recently emerged, raising serious suspicions regarding its content and dissemination methods. On the surface, the film […]

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Fact Check: The accused in the alleged rape of a 5-year-old schoolgirl is Surendra Singh, not Headmaster Naimuddin Ansari

A report published by the news portal OpIndia claimed that Naimuddin, the manager of a primary school in the Taryasujan police station area of Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh, raped a 5-year-old girl studying at the school. OpIndia reported a shocking incident from the Taryasujan police station area in the Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh. A […]

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