Pak-Based Handles Active During Op Sindoor Spread Rumours Amid Protests: Cops
Delhi Police have identified over 480 Pakistan-based social media accounts allegedly spreading misinformation and inflammatory content during the Cockroach Janta Party protests. Authorities are working to block these accounts and have urged students to verify information to prevent social unrest.
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This highlights the ongoing challenge of foreign-origin digital disinformation campaigns attempting to exploit domestic political protests to incite instability.
The Delhi Police on Thursday claimed it has identified more than 480 Pakistan-based social media handles allegedly involved in spreading misinformation amid the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, saying the same accounts had been active during Operation Sindoor.In a post on social media, a Delhi Police official said Pakistan-based social media handles were taking advantage of the prevailing situation to circulate rumours, fake posts and edited videos with the intent of instigating people, particularly students."We have noticed that misinformation is being circulated on various social media platforms. So far, we have identified over 480 Pakistani social media handles that are taking advantage of the current situation to spread rumours. We are getting these handles blocked.
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