July Khalistan Referendum 2024 (A Bird’s Eye View) Promoted by common accounts on Social media (Dissenting Voices for India) Pak Media’s coverage Referendum propagandized by numerous Pak handles as well as Pak users on X Fake news and Misinformation amid 2024 referendumsAdditional Data Underscoring the Trend of Referendum July 2024 Conclusion Latest Khalistan Referendum 2024 […]
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PrefaceWhat happens when journalists on foreign soil, with pockets to fill, seize another country’s turmoil? They weave a hateful narrative for profit. In a troubling turn of events, what started as peaceful student protests in Bangladesh on 18 July has now erupted into a maelstrom of violence and chaos. As the unrest escalates, the government […]
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The upticks in the field of technology and digitalization have granted a plethora of opportunities for all users to access the Internet and share whatever information, content & opinion on significant issues on social media platforms. Recently, we have stumbled upon one such user who has been found sharing misinformation and religious antipathy using social […]
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Right-wing activist Kajal Shingala, known as Kajal Hindustani, has rapidly become a notorious figure in Hindutva politics in India. Recently, she made headlines after a Congress leader filed a complaint against her for allegedly offending Patidar women in Morbi with her incendiary speech. Last April, the Gujarat Police arrested her for a hate speech during […]
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“There’s a moment where you choose whether to be silent or to stand up, and somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.” – For a fresh approach, exercise your power to choose and to speak. Express yourself to be heard by casting your vote. The world’s largest democracy, India, holds […]
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Foreign interference in elections is not new, but it is evolving. It also reflects changes in technology: the evolution of the digital environment – including alternative social media platforms and artificial intelligence – offers foreign actors new ways of targeting individuals and organizations. On similar terms, we will unroll how our country’s neighbourhood has been […]
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The Iranian President Raisi died in a deadly chopper crash on Sunday, May 19, near the East Azerbaijan province as it was crossing through mountains terrain in heavy fog. His fatal demise sent shockwaves across West Asia. Not only this, but it also sparked a wave of misinformation on X(formerly Twitter). Concurrently, the DFRAC team […]
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Who is Sulaiman Ahmed? A user named Sulaiman Ahmed has come under the radar of our investigation concerning the crises of the Israel-Hamas war. He sustains more than 5 Lakh followers on X and has done 22.5K posts till now which implies that he has massive potential to influence mass followers in the current social […]
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Amid Iran’s retaliation in response to a suspected Israeli strike Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria. Misinformation in the form of video clips & images is widely shared by some users on social media site X(Twitter) Here’s the report showing recent misinformation associated with Iran and Israel conflict. Misinformation 1 A video has been shared by […]
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Jai Bhim, I am Anya Valmiki on Dalit BaatCheet, let’s take a look at the news updates…” A woman anchor on Facebook, X and YouTube begins a news bulletin over Dalit atrocities in India. After watching this anchor and channel, people seem to believe that this is a Bahujan media organization in India, that provides […]
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