Khalistan in Canada: Detailed examination of Khalistani Referendum and its coverage by Canadian and Pakistan Media

The secessionist endeavors orchestrated by Sikhs residing abroad, aiming to “annex” Punjab from India, have become a formidable obstacle in India-Canada relations. In recent times, a considerable number of Canadian Sikhs have actively participated in an unofficial voting process of “Khalistan referendum.” While Canadian authorities have staunchly defended this as an exercise of freedom of […]

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Hate Speech On Twitter: Analysis of Sudhir Mishra’s Social Media Deception and Hate Mongering

Twitter is a powerful platform through which a bottom-up spread of hate is generated, shaped, and reified by millions of users who tweet every day. DFRAC has always been watchful on hate mongering and hashtags, where such campaigns on social media have seen a string of successes recently, painting an entire community as the “enemy”. One such […]

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DFRAC Exclusive: Analysis of the Intricate Web of Pro-Khalistan Accounts administered by Pakistan

Hybrid warfare, a cunning military tactic, combines the forces of conventional, irregular, and cyber warfare, along with disinformation campaigns, to undermine opposing nations without engaging in overt hostilities. The concept of hybrid warfare was introduced by Frank Hoffman in 2007, during a period of rapid global connectivity facilitated by the Internet and social media. In […]

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DFRAC Exclusive: Chinese Twitter Army’s Quest to Cleanse the Narratives about Atrocities on Uyghur Muslims

In recent developments, efforts have been made by DFRAC team to address the dissemination of content by the Chinese Twitter army that pertains to the atrocities and torture endured by Uyghur Muslims. China has faced allegations of engaging in torture, committing atrocities, violating human rights, and perpetrating massacres against Uyghur Muslims through the establishment of detention centers. […]

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Khalistan Part 2: Analysis of Khalistani Network Active in Australia

Foreign soils have become home to international campaigns aimed at criticizing India and leveraging the powerful and pervasive medium of social media. Numerous organizations and social media accounts, subsidizing such campaigns, strive to portray India in a manner that disregards the rights of minorities within the country. Supporters of Khalistan use these campaigns as occurrences […]

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Analysis of the Propaganda Movement Started by Pakistan Social Media Against India

 Pakistan has waged a battle of misinformation against India and it still continues to do so by running anti-India propaganda with the help of the Internet. Kashmir, Muslims, Sikhs, Dalits, Khalistan, minorities, and human rights are such issues on which Pakistan is engaged in generating the anti-India narrative. For this, Pakistan has engaged a number […]

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