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"Barrage Of Lies": Sources On Claims By Pak Side On 'Operation Sindoor'
In the wake of several misleading claims by the Pakistani side following India's precision strikes on nine locations in the country, sources have dubbed the campaign a "disinformation offensive" by the neighbouring country.
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"Verify Facts": India Slams Chinese State Media Over Op Sindoor "Disinformation"
India has strongly criticised Chinese state media Global Times for spreading disinformation to mislead the public on India's cruise missile strikes at terror infrastructure deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
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US Anti-Disinformation Guardrails Fall In Trump's First 100 Days
From slashed federal funding for disinformation research to the closure of a key agency combating foreign influence operations, the United States has dismantled vital guardrails against falsehoods within Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.
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Kamala Harris' '2011 Hit-And-Run' Is Fake News Spread By Russia: Microsoft
A false claim circulating on social media that Kamala Harris left a 13-year-old girl paralysed after an alleged hit-and-run in San Francisco in 2011 is the work of a covert Russian disinformation operation, according to new research by Microsoft.
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Russian Propaganda Group Behind Fake Kamala Harris Hit-And-Run Story: Microsoft
A false claim circulating on social media that Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris left a 13-year-old girl paralyzed after an alleged hit-and-run is the work of a Russian disinformation operation, according to research by Microsoft.
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China Seeks To Control Pak Media To "Combat Disinformation": Report
China has developed a web of international operations to have a say over media narratives and seeks to gain significant control over the Pakistani media, an official US report has said.
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Britain Uses Government Hackers to Launch Cyber Operations Against Enemies Online, GCHQ Says
Britian uses government hackers to launch operations against militants, state-backed disinformation campaigns and attempts to interfere in elections, the country's spy agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) revealed on Tuesday. These cyberattacks were conducted by the secretive National Cyber Force (NCF), a hacking unit operational si...
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US Reviews Psychological Warfare Operations After Reports of Fake Accounts Promoting Pro-West Disinformation
The US Department of Defense is reviewing its psychological warfare operations following reports of Twitter and Facebook removing nearly 150 US and Britain-origin accounts in July and August engaging in "inauthentic behavior." The accounts came from a series of campaigns over five years rather than one single effort, according to a report by Graphi...
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Government Orders to Block 8 YouTube Channels for Alleged Disinformation
The government has ordered blocking of eight YouTube channels, including one operating from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations and public order. The blocked YouTube channels had over 114 crore views.
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Government Blocks 16 More YouTube Channels for Spreading Disinformation on National Security, More
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocked 16 YouTube news channels including 10 Indian and 6 Pakistan-based channels for spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations, and public order.
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India Blocks 16 YouTube Channels For Spreading Hate, Fake News
The Centre on Monday blocked 16 YouTube channels, including six operating from Pakistan, and a Facebook account for spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations and public order, according to an official statement.
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Facebook Removes Russian Network That Targeted Influencers to Peddle Anti-COVID-19 Vaccination Messages
Facebook said it had removed a network of accounts from Russia that it linked to a marketing firm that aimed to enlist influencers to push anti-vaccine content about the COVID-19 jabs.
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Facebook Shuts Down Anti-Vaccine Influencer Campaign
Facebook on Tuesday said it shut down a disinformation operation which sought to spread Covid-19 vaccine hoaxes by duping social media influencers into backing false claims.
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Facebook Says Suspected Iranian Hackers Behind US Election Threats Operated in 2019
Iranian hackers suspected of emailing threatening messages to US voters last week and spreading false information about compromised election systems ran a disinformation campaign last year targeting the Middle East, Facebook said on Tuesday.
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Facebook Says Spammers, Scanners Using US Election to Turn Profit Online
Fraudsters from Albania to Vietnam are posting about US politics and the upcoming presidential election to build fake audiences, maximise clicks and make money online, Facebook said on Wednesday.
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"Barrage Of Lies": Sources On Claims By Pak Side On 'Operation Sindoor'
In the wake of several misleading claims by the Pakistani side following India's precision strikes on nine locations in the country, sources have dubbed the campaign a "disinformation offensive" by the neighbouring country.
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"Verify Facts": India Slams Chinese State Media Over Op Sindoor "Disinformation"
India has strongly criticised Chinese state media Global Times for spreading disinformation to mislead the public on India's cruise missile strikes at terror infrastructure deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
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US Anti-Disinformation Guardrails Fall In Trump's First 100 Days
From slashed federal funding for disinformation research to the closure of a key agency combating foreign influence operations, the United States has dismantled vital guardrails against falsehoods within Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.
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Kamala Harris' '2011 Hit-And-Run' Is Fake News Spread By Russia: Microsoft
A false claim circulating on social media that Kamala Harris left a 13-year-old girl paralysed after an alleged hit-and-run in San Francisco in 2011 is the work of a covert Russian disinformation operation, according to new research by Microsoft.
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Russian Propaganda Group Behind Fake Kamala Harris Hit-And-Run Story: Microsoft
A false claim circulating on social media that Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris left a 13-year-old girl paralyzed after an alleged hit-and-run is the work of a Russian disinformation operation, according to research by Microsoft.
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China Seeks To Control Pak Media To "Combat Disinformation": Report
China has developed a web of international operations to have a say over media narratives and seeks to gain significant control over the Pakistani media, an official US report has said.
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Britain Uses Government Hackers to Launch Cyber Operations Against Enemies Online, GCHQ Says
Britian uses government hackers to launch operations against militants, state-backed disinformation campaigns and attempts to interfere in elections, the country's spy agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) revealed on Tuesday. These cyberattacks were conducted by the secretive National Cyber Force (NCF), a hacking unit operational si...
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US Reviews Psychological Warfare Operations After Reports of Fake Accounts Promoting Pro-West Disinformation
The US Department of Defense is reviewing its psychological warfare operations following reports of Twitter and Facebook removing nearly 150 US and Britain-origin accounts in July and August engaging in "inauthentic behavior." The accounts came from a series of campaigns over five years rather than one single effort, according to a report by Graphi...
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Government Orders to Block 8 YouTube Channels for Alleged Disinformation
The government has ordered blocking of eight YouTube channels, including one operating from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations and public order. The blocked YouTube channels had over 114 crore views.
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Government Blocks 16 More YouTube Channels for Spreading Disinformation on National Security, More
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocked 16 YouTube news channels including 10 Indian and 6 Pakistan-based channels for spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations, and public order.
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India Blocks 16 YouTube Channels For Spreading Hate, Fake News
The Centre on Monday blocked 16 YouTube channels, including six operating from Pakistan, and a Facebook account for spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations and public order, according to an official statement.
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Facebook Removes Russian Network That Targeted Influencers to Peddle Anti-COVID-19 Vaccination Messages
Facebook said it had removed a network of accounts from Russia that it linked to a marketing firm that aimed to enlist influencers to push anti-vaccine content about the COVID-19 jabs.
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Facebook Shuts Down Anti-Vaccine Influencer Campaign
Facebook on Tuesday said it shut down a disinformation operation which sought to spread Covid-19 vaccine hoaxes by duping social media influencers into backing false claims.
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Facebook Says Suspected Iranian Hackers Behind US Election Threats Operated in 2019
Iranian hackers suspected of emailing threatening messages to US voters last week and spreading false information about compromised election systems ran a disinformation campaign last year targeting the Middle East, Facebook said on Tuesday.
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Facebook Says Spammers, Scanners Using US Election to Turn Profit Online
Fraudsters from Albania to Vietnam are posting about US politics and the upcoming presidential election to build fake audiences, maximise clicks and make money online, Facebook said on Wednesday.
