Fake news is being widely circulated on social media regarding the daughter of Samajwadi Party President and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, with highly objectionable remarks being made about her. Meanwhile, a statement attributed to Congress MP Imran Masood is also being shared, in which he is allegedly taking a jibe at Akhilesh Yadav. The […]
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Last year, in September, protests took place in Ladakh over several issues, including the demand for full statehood, the extension of the Sixth Schedule, separate Lok Sabha seats for Leh and Kargil, and employment reservations. During that period, some of the protests turned violent. Since then, discussions regarding these demands have continued in the region. […]
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A video is going viral on social media. In the video, a group of people can be seen questioning and misbehaving with some youths. Social media users are claiming that the video is from Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, and are giving it a “Love Jihad” angle, alleging that three Muslim youths had lured and brought along […]
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A video of a 9th-grade student being interviewed is being shared on social media with the claim that it shows a protest by the “Cockroach Janata Party” at Jantar Mantar. In this video, the student can be heard speaking about the Israel-America-Iran war. The video shows the reporter first asking the girl about her class, […]
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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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The festival of Eid al-Adha was celebrated across the world, including in India. While Eid was observed on May 28 in India, it was celebrated on May 27 in several Arab and other countries. On the occasion of Eid, members of the Muslim community offer prayers (Namaz) in mosques. A video has been widely shared […]
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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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A video featuring Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is being widely circulated on social media with the false claim that he praised the “Cockroach Janta Party” and announced that he would soon be joining the party. Several social media users shared the viral clip with captions claiming that Shah Rukh Khan had extended support to […]
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A video of Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is going viral on social media. In the viral clip, Jaishankar is seen speaking at a podium during a press conference. Sharing the video, it is being claimed that he demanded that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US President Donald Trump hand over the […]
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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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